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Kukui
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About Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

-

Number of Varieties

3
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm
Rank: 10 (Overall)
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

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

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Moderate

In Spring

Less Watering

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50
1 27800
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Properties of Kukui

Want to know the properties of Kukui? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Kukui is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Nausea and Vomiting. Kukui Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Cramps and Dermatitis

  • Part of plant used: Bark, Fruits and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Kukui Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Kukui. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Kukui physical information is as follows: 1,370.00 cm tall and 1,520.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Maple shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White
  • Leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Kukui

Taking Kukui Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Kukui include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Moderate and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Kukui

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Kukui is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Kukui is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.