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About Kukui and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Kukui


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
-  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
3  
2  
99+

Habitat
Woodlands  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
3-7  

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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Blue 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  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
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  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Moderate  
Regular watering required  

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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
Bark  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
limber pine  

In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
limber pine  

In German
Lichtnussbaum  
limber pine  

In French
Aleurites moluccana  
limber pine  

In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
limber pine  

In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
limver foi  

In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
limver abiit  

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  
30  

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Properties of Kukui and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Limber Pine

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

Kukui and Limber Pine Physical Information

Kukui and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Kukui and Limber Pine

Care of Kukui and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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