Silver Maple

Kukui

About Silver Maple and Kukui

Silver Maple

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Silver Maple

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Silver Maple

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Silver Maple

Lichtnussbaum

In French

érable argenté

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

arce plateado

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Silver Maple

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Silver Maple

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Acer

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Euphorbiales

Family

Aceraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Acer

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

12850

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Kukui

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

Silver Maple and Kukui Physical Information

Silver Maple and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Kukui are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Silver Maple and Kukui

Care of Silver Maple and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.