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Japanese Maple and Kukui


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
3  
700  
17

Habitat
Woodlands  
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
Red, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Red, Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects  
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
Sap  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
Japanese Maple  

In German
Lichtnussbaum  
japanischer Ahorn  

In French
Aleurites moluccana  
érable du Japon  

In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
arce japonés  

In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
Japanese Maple  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
bordo japonês  

In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Klon japoński  

In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
Acer palmatum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
128  
99+

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Difference Between Kukui and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Kukui or Japanese Maple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Kukui and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kukui are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Japanese Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kukui and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kukui and Japanese Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kukui and Japanese Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kukui and Japanese Maple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Kukui is Cramps and Dermatitis whereas of Japanese Maple is . Kukui has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing and used as a dye while Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing and used as a dye.

Compare Facts of Kukui vs Japanese Maple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Kukui vs Japanese Maple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Kukui are Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Japanese Maple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kukui has showy fruits and Japanese Maple has no showy fruits. Also Kukui is not flowering and Japanese Maple is not flowering . You can compare Kukui and Japanese Maple facts and facts of other plants too.

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