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About Good Luck Tree and False Aralia


About False Aralia and Good Luck Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  
Polynesia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
80  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
320.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
165.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Dark Red  
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Dark Red  
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Crimson, Dark Red  
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Crimson, Dark Red  
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mites, Nematodes, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE fruticosa  
Plerandra elegantissima  

Common Name
Good Luck Tree, Hawaiian Ti, Tiplant  
False Aralia  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Aralia  

In German
Hortensie  
falsch Aralia  

In French
Hortensia  
faux Aralia  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Falso Aralia  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Λάθος Aralia  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Aralia false  

In Polish
Hortensja  
fałsz Aralia  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
falsum Aralia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Apiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
-  
Plerandra  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
21  
1  

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Properties of Good Luck Tree and False Aralia

Wondering what are the properties of Good Luck Tree and False Aralia? We provide you with everything About Good Luck Tree and False Aralia. Good Luck Tree doesn't have thorns and False Aralia doesn't have thorns. Also Good Luck Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Good Luck Tree has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and False Aralia has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Good Luck Tree and False Aralia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Good Luck Tree and False Aralia

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

Good Luck Tree and False Aralia Physical Information

Good Luck Tree and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Good Luck Tree height is 320.00 cm and width 165.00 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Good Luck Tree and False Aralia are as follows:

Care of Good Luck Tree and False Aralia

Care of Good Luck Tree and False Aralia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Good Luck Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Good Luck Tree needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Aralia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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