Kukui

Slippery Elm

About Kukui and Slippery Elm

Kukui

Slippery Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Woodlands

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm8.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Tan, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

oblong or obovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Blackspot mold

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

Beetles, Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Miscarriage, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine

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

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

ULMUS rubra

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Slippery Elm

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Slippery Elm

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Rotulme

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Slippery Elm

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

olmo resbaladizo

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Slippery Elm

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Slippery Elm

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Slippery Elm

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Lubricus Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Urticales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5020

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Slippery Elm

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Slippery Elm

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

Kukui and Slippery Elm Physical Information

Kukui and Slippery Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 8.50 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Slippery Elm are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Slippery Elm flower color: Tan and Sandy Brown
Slippery Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Slippery Elm

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