Kukui

Shingle Oak

About Kukui and Shingle Oak

Kukui

Shingle Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

United States, Central United States

Types

Deciduous Tree

Number of Varieties

3334

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-4

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

oblong or obovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Anthracnose, Sunken patches

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

QUERCUS imbricaria

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Shingle Oak

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Shingle Oak

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Kies Eiche

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Shingle Oak

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

teja de madera de roble

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

βότσαλα Oak

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Shingle Oak

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

gont Oak

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Quercus imbricaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Fagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Fagoideae

Number of Species

508

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Shingle Oak

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Shingle Oak

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

Kukui and Shingle Oak Physical Information

Kukui and Shingle Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Shingle Oak are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Kukui and Shingle Oak

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