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About Kukui and Cork Tree


About Cork Tree and Kukui


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Shrub   

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia   
China   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Woodlands   
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24   
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm   
31
240.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm   
10
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green   
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green   
Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped   
Lobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

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   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season   
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, 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   
No pruning needed   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
No fertilizers needed   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects   
Red blotch, Spider mites   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree   
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves   
Bark, Stem   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood   
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical   
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus   
EUONYMUS phellomanus   

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui   
Cork Oak   

In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus   
कॉर्क ट्री   

In German
Lichtnussbaum   
Cork Tree   

In French
Aleurites moluccana   
Arbre de Cork   

In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus   
Árbol de corcho   

In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus   
Cork Tree   

In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape   
Cork Tree   

In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape   
Cork Tree   

In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus   
Cork ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Anthophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Dicotyledonae   

Order
Euphorbiales   
Fagales   

Family
Euphorbiaceae   
Celastraceae   

Genus
Aleurites   
Quercus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Aleuritideae   
Mirini   

Subfamily
Crotonoideae   
Mirinae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Kukui and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Cork Tree

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

Kukui and Cork Tree Physical Information

Kukui and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Cork Tree are as follows:

Care of Kukui and Cork Tree

Care of Kukui and Cork Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cork Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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