Blue Oak

Kukui

About Blue Oak and Kukui

Blue Oak

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

United States, California

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Pollen

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Blue Oak

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Blaue Eiche

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Bleu Oak Tree

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fagaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Quercus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Oak and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Kukui

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

Blue Oak and Kukui Physical Information

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

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Blue Oak and Kukui

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