Gray Dogwood

Kukui

About Gray Dogwood and Kukui

Gray Dogwood

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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1,370.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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1,520.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pale White

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS racemosa

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gray Dogwood

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Cornus racemosa

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

Gray Dogwood

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cornus racemosa

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

Gray Dogwood

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gray Dogwood

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

Gray Dogwood

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Gray Dogwood

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gray Dogwood and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Gray Dogwood and Kukui

Season and care of Gray Dogwood and Kukui is important to know. While considering everything about Gray Dogwood and Kukui Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gray Dogwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Gray Dogwood is Not Available and for Kukui is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gray Dogwood is Not Available and for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Gray Dogwood and Kukui Physical Information

Gray Dogwood and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Gray Dogwood and Kukui are as follows:

Gray Dogwood flower color: White
Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Gray Dogwood and Kukui

Care of Gray Dogwood and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gray Dogwood 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 Gray Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.