Kukui

Scot Pine

About Kukui and Scot Pine

Kukui

Scot Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Waterer Scotch Pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-7

0 99

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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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Greyish Brown

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, Yellow 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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid 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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Itchiness, Skin irritation, sneezing

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

Promotes healthy skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Antibiotic, Bronchitis, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowering Tips, Leaves, Seeds

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 sylvestris

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Scotch pine, Scot pine

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

स्कॉच पाइन

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Waldkiefer

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Pin sylvestre

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Pinus sylvestris

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Σκωτσέζοι πεύκο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Pinheiro-da-escócia

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Sosna zwyczajna

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Scott abiit

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 Scot Pine

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Scot Pine

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

Kukui and Scot Pine Physical Information

Kukui and Scot Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Scot Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Scot Pine are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Scot Pine flower color: Purple, Red and Tan
Scot Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Kukui and Scot Pine

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