Kukui

Snow Flake

About Kukui and Snow Flake

Kukui

Snow Flake

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Woodlands

Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-13

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm120.00 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

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Needs small amount of 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Mixed Border

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

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Snow Flake

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Schneeflocke

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Flocon de neige

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Copo de nieve

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Floco de neve

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Płatek śniegu

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Malpighiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

502000

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Snow Flake

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

Kukui and Snow Flake Physical Information

Kukui and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Snow Flake are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Kukui and Snow Flake

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