Kukui

Silver Dollar

About Kukui and Silver Dollar

Kukui

Silver Dollar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southwestern United States

Types

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Woodlands

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-127-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

White, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

AGAVE toumeyana

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Honesty , Chinese Money

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

silver dollar

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Einjähriges Silberblatt

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Monnaie-du-Pape

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

planta de la plata

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

silver dollar

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

silver dollar

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Miesiącznica roczna

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

silver dollar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Brassicales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Lunaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Silver Dollar

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Silver Dollar

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

Kukui and Silver Dollar Physical Information

Kukui and Silver Dollar physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Silver Dollar are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Silver Dollar

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