Satsuma

Kukui

About Satsuma and Kukui

Satsuma

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

China, Japan

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange, Orange Red

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Medium

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K, Fertilize the first year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Black root rot, Brown Rot, Mushroom root rot

Aphids, Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Food for birds

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Kidney Stones, osteoporosis, Stomach Cancer, Vitamin C

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS unshiu

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Satsuma, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

satsuma

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

satsuma

Lichtnussbaum

In French

satsuma

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

satsuma

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

satsuma

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

satsuma

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Satsuma

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Satsuma

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Euphorbiales

Family

Rutaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1650

1 27800

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Properties of Satsuma and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Satsuma and Kukui

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

Satsuma and Kukui Physical Information

Satsuma and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Satsuma height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Satsuma and Kukui are as follows:

Satsuma flower color: White
Satsuma leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Satsuma and Kukui

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