Kukui

Dracaena Marginata

About Kukui and Dracaena Marginata

Kukui

Dracaena Marginata

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Madagascar

Types

Broadleaf evergreen

Number of Varieties

340

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Habitat

Woodlands

Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Water occasionally

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

DRACAENA marginata

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Madagascar Dragon Tree

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Dracaena marginata

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Dracaena marginata

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Dracaena marginata

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Dracaena marginata

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Dracaena marginata

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

marginata do Dracaena

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Dracena marginata

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Dracaena marginata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Liliales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Dracaena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Dracaena Marginata

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Dracaena Marginata

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

Kukui and Dracaena Marginata Physical Information

Kukui and Dracaena Marginata physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Dracaena Marginata are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green

Care of Kukui and Dracaena Marginata

Care of Kukui and Dracaena Marginata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dracaena Marginata pruning is done 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 Dracaena Marginata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.