Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Russia/Siberia
Habitat
Woodlands
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
4-7
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Flower Color
White
Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Scale-like imbricate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
-
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
-
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
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
MICROBIOTA decussata
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
माइक्रोबायोटा
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Mikrobiota
In French
Aleurites moluccana
microbiote
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
microbiota
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
μικροχλωρίδας
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
microbiota
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
mikroflory
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Microbiota
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Pinales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Microbiota
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Season and Care of Kukui and Microbiota
Season and care of Kukui and Microbiota is important to know. While considering everything about Kukui and Microbiota Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Microbiota season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kukui is Loam, Sand and for Microbiota is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Microbiota is Acidic, Neutral.
Kukui and Microbiota Physical Information
Kukui and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Microbiota are as follows:
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
- Microbiota leaf color: Green
Care of Kukui and Microbiota
Care of Kukui and Microbiota include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Microbiota 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 Microbiota needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.