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About Kukui and Silver Thyme


About Silver Thyme and Kukui


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herb  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia  

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
3  
100  
99+

Habitat
Woodlands  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12*1  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oblovate  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
-  

In Summer
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Silver Thyme, Thyme  

In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
Hydrangea  

In German
Lichtnussbaum  
Hortensie  

In French
Aleurites moluccana  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Euphorbiales  
-  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
350  
99+

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Properties of Kukui and Silver Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Silver Thyme

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

Kukui and Silver Thyme Physical Information

Kukui and Silver Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Silver Thyme are as follows:

Care of Kukui and Silver Thyme

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

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