Kukui

Silver Sage

About Kukui and Silver Sage

Kukui

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

325

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Habitat

Woodlands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Snails

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

रजत बाबा

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Silver Sage

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Silver Sage

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

silver Sage

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

silver Sage

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

silver Sage

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

50900

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Silver Sage

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

Kukui and Silver Sage Physical Information

Kukui and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Silver Sage are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Kukui and Silver Sage

Care of Kukui and Silver Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Sage 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 Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.