Kukui

Foxtail pine

About Kukui and Foxtail pine

Kukui

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Gray 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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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, Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

foxtail pine

In German

Lichtnussbaum

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Aleurites moluccana

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Pinales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Pineae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

50111

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Foxtail pine

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

Kukui and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Kukui and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Foxtail pine

Care of Kukui and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.