Kukui

Silverberry

About Kukui and Silverberry

Kukui

Silverberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America, Alaska, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Woodlands

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-122-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

6-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lanceolate

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Scale Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Cancer, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

ELAEAGNUS commutata

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Silverberry, Wolf-Willow

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Silverberry

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Silverberry

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Silverberry

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Silverberry

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Silverberry

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Silverberry

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Silverberry

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Silverberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Rhamnales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Elaeagnoideae

Number of Species

5070

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Silverberry

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Silverberry

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

Kukui and Silverberry Physical Information

Kukui and Silverberry physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Silverberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Silverberry are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Silverberry flower color: Yellow
Silverberry leaf color:

Care of Kukui and Silverberry

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