Toyon

Kukui

About Toyon and Kukui

Toyon

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

California

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, 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

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Acidic

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces

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

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Toyon

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Toyon

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Toyon

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Toyon

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Toyon

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Toyon

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Toyon

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Toyon

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Heteromeles

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

650

1 27800

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Properties of Toyon and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Toyon and Kukui

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

Toyon and Kukui Physical Information

Toyon and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Toyon and Kukui are as follows:

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

Care of Toyon and Kukui

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