Kukui

Wolf River Apple

About Kukui and Wolf River Apple

Kukui

Wolf River Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-122-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Medium

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Malus domestica Wolf River

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Wolf River Apple

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Wolf River Apple

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Wolf River Apple

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Wolf River Apple

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Wolf River Apple

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Wolf River Apple

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Wolf River Apple

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Wolf River Apple

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Wolf River Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

507500

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Wolf River Apple

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Wolf River Apple

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

Kukui and Wolf River Apple Physical Information

Kukui and Wolf River Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Wolf River Apple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Wolf River Apple are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Wolf River Apple flower color: White and Light Pink
Wolf River Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Wolf River Apple

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