Kukui

Crapemyrtle

About Kukui and Crapemyrtle

Kukui

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Woodlands

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-6

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Needs watering once a week, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Crapemyrtle

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Myrtales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Aleurites

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Crapemyrtle

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

Kukui and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Kukui and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Kukui and Crapemyrtle

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