Kukui

Red Alder

About Kukui and Red Alder

Kukui

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,370.00 cm

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1,370.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kukui and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Red Alder

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

Kukui and Red Alder Physical Information

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

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Red Alder

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