Kukui

Cypress

About Kukui and Cypress

Kukui

Cypress

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

California

Types

Southern cypress, Gulf cypress

Number of Varieties

325

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Floodplains, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-127-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm370.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, 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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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 insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building

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, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CUPRESSUS macrocarpa

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Baldcypress, Red cypress

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

सरू के वृक्ष

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Zypresse

In French

Aleurites moluccana

cyprès

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Arbol ciprés

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

κυπαρίσσι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Cypress árvore

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Cypress drzewo

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

cypressus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Pinales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Taxodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Taxodioideae

Number of Species

5025

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Cypress

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

Kukui and Cypress Physical Information

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

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Cypress

Care of Kukui and Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cypress pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.