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Cabbage Tree
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About Kukui and Cabbage Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
New Zealand

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodlands
Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Long Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Caterpillar, Moths

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Cabbage Palm

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus
गोभी पेड़

In German

Lichtnussbaum
Cabbage tree

In French

Aleurites moluccana
arbre de chou

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus
árbol de la col

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus
λάχανο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape
repolho árvore

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape
kapusta drzewo

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus
brassica ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
Asparagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae
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Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Lomandroideae

Number of Species

504
1 27800
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Properties of Kukui and Cabbage Tree

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

Season and Care of Kukui and Cabbage Tree

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

Kukui and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Kukui and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Cabbage Tree flower color: White

  • Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Kukui and Cabbage Tree

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