Kukui

Silver Birch

About Kukui and Silver Birch

Kukui

Silver Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-122-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Double-toothed, serrated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

BETULA pendula

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Silver Birch

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Weißbirke

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

Silver Birch

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Abedul de plata

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Silver Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Silver Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Silver Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Argentum Birch

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Betuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kukui and Silver Birch

Wondering what are the properties of Kukui and Silver Birch? We provide you with everything About Kukui and Silver Birch. Kukui doesn't have thorns and Silver Birch doesn't have thorns. Also Kukui does not have fragrant flowers. Kukui has allergic reactions like Nausea and Vomiting and Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kukui and Silver Birch

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

Kukui and Silver Birch Physical Information

Kukui and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Silver Birch are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kukui and Silver Birch

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