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Kukui
Silver Birch
About Silver Birch and Kukui


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Tree  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Types
-  
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  
Number of Varieties
3  
60  
99+
Habitat
Woodlands  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
2-7  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
7-1  
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  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
1,220.00 cm  
33
Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Double-toothed, serrated  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Wet Site, Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Water more in summer  
In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  
In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects  
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Yes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting  
Pollen  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Used in parkland  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  
-  
Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis  
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  
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  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
BETULA pendula  
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
Silver Birch  
In German
Lichtnussbaum  
Weißbirke  
In French
Aleurites moluccana  
Silver Birch  
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
Abedul de plata  
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
Silver Birch  
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Silver Birch  
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Silver Birch  
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
Argentum Birch  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Euphorbiales  
Fagales  
Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Betulaceae  
Genus
Aleurites  
Betula  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  
Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Betuloideae  
Number of Species
50  
60  
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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:

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.

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