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Kukui
Kukui

Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Dwarf Alberta Spruce



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About Kukui and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Canada

Types

-
Evergreen Conifer

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodlands
Mountains, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-122-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
7-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
-

Edible Uses

Sometimes
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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Dwarf Alberta Spruce

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus
Dwarf Alberta Spruce

In German

Lichtnussbaum
Dwarf Alberta Fichte

In French

Aleurites moluccana
Dwarf Alberta Spruce

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus
Enano Alberta Spruce

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape
Anão Alberta Spruce

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape
Dwarf Alberta Spruce

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus
Spruce Alberta Nane

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
Pinales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Aleuritideae
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Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Piceoideae

Number of Species

5035
1 27800
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Properties of Kukui and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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

Season and Care of Kukui and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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

Kukui and Dwarf Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Kukui and Dwarf Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Dwarf Alberta Spruce height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Dwarf Alberta Spruce are as follows:

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Dwarf Alberta Spruce flower color:

  • Dwarf Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Kukui and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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