Kukui

Eastern Cottonwood

About Kukui and Eastern Cottonwood

Kukui

Eastern Cottonwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,370.00 cm

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3,050.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

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2,130.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Toothed curved and flat petiole

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

POPULUS deltoides

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

Cottonwood Orient

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Cottonwood del Este

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Ανατολική Cottonwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Cottonwood Oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Orientalium Poplar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Salicales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Populus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Salicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kukui and Eastern Cottonwood

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Eastern Cottonwood

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

Kukui and Eastern Cottonwood Physical Information

Kukui and Eastern Cottonwood physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Eastern Cottonwood are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Kukui and Eastern Cottonwood

Care of Kukui and Eastern Cottonwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.