Kukui

Winter Daphne

About Kukui and Winter Daphne

Kukui

Winter Daphne

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

China, Japan

Types

Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

shade of upland trees

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-127-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

feather-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Borders, Woodland margins

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

Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

DAPHNE odora

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

winter daphne

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

winter daphne

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Daphne odora

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Daphne odora

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Daphne odora

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Daphne odora

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Daphne odora

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Daphne odora

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Daphne odora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Malvales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Thymelaeaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Daphne

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

5070

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Winter Daphne

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Winter Daphne

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

Kukui and Winter Daphne Physical Information

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

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Winter Daphne flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Winter Daphne leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Winter Daphne

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