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About Kukui and Jack Pine


About Jack Pine and Kukui


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Pinus banksiana  

Number of Varieties
3  
50  
99+

Habitat
Woodlands  
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of 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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects  
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Sawfly  

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood  
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
PINUS banksiana  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
grey pine scrub pine  

In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
जैक पाइन  

In German
Lichtnussbaum  
Jack Kiefer  

In French
Aleurites moluccana  
pin gris  

In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
jack pine  

In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
υποδοχή πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
jack pine  

In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
sosna Banksa  

In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Pinales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
36  

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Properties of Kukui and Jack Pine

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Jack Pine

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

Kukui and Jack Pine Physical Information

Kukui and Jack Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Jack Pine are as follows:

Care of Kukui and Jack Pine

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

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