Kukui

Bottle Tree

About Kukui and Bottle Tree

Kukui

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Australia

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm2,743.20 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,500.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

बोतल ट्री

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Flaschenbaum

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Bottle Tree

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Malvales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

5030

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Properties of Kukui and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Bottle Tree

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

Kukui and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Kukui and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Kukui and Bottle Tree

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