Good Luck Tree

Kukui

About Good Luck Tree and Kukui

Good Luck Tree

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

1003

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

320.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

165.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Crimson, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Crimson, Dark Red

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Average Water

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE fruticosa

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Good Luck Tree, Hawaiian Ti, Tiplant

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Hortensie

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Hortensia

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Hortensia

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

υδραγεία

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Hortensja

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Hibiscus

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Family

Liliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

2150

1 27800

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Properties of Good Luck Tree and Kukui

Wondering what are the properties of Good Luck Tree and Kukui? We provide you with everything About Good Luck Tree and Kukui. Good Luck Tree doesn't have thorns and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Good Luck Tree and Kukui

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

Good Luck Tree and Kukui Physical Information

Good Luck Tree and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Good Luck Tree height is 320.00 cm and width 165.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Good Luck Tree and Kukui are as follows:

Good Luck Tree flower color: White and Purple
Good Luck Tree leaf color: Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink and Dark Red
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Good Luck Tree and Kukui

Care of Good Luck Tree and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Good Luck Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui pruning is done 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.