Kukui

Sea Grape

About Kukui and Sea Grape

Kukui

Sea Grape

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Coccoloba uvifera

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Woodlands

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Jam

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

COCCOLOBA uvifera

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Sea Grape

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

सागर अंगूर

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Sea Grape

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Sea Grape

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Sea Grape

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Sea σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Sea Grape

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Sea Grape

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Uva mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Coccoloba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

5010

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Sea Grape

Wondering what are the properties of Kukui and Sea Grape? We provide you with everything About Kukui and Sea Grape. Kukui doesn't have thorns and Sea Grape doesn't have thorns. Also Kukui does not have fragrant flowers. Kukui has allergic reactions like Nausea and Vomiting and Sea Grape has allergic reactions like Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Kukui and Sea Grape and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kukui and Sea Grape

Season and care of Kukui and Sea Grape is important to know. While considering everything about Kukui and Sea Grape Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sea Grape season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kukui is Loam, Sand and for Sea Grape is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sea Grape is Neutral, Alkaline.

Kukui and Sea Grape Physical Information

Kukui and Sea Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Sea Grape are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Kukui and Sea Grape

Care of Kukui and Sea Grape include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.