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About Kukui and Slash Pine


About Slash Pine and Kukui


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Southeastern United States  

Types
-  
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa  

Number of Varieties
3  
2  
99+

Habitat
Woodlands  
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
2,290.00 cm  
17

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
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  
Fast  

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  
Salt, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established  

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  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects  
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Salt, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Small mammals, Squirrels  

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting  
Asthma, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis  
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
Bark, Fruits  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood  
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
Pinus elliottii  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
slash pine  

In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
स्लेश पाइन  

In German
Lichtnussbaum  
Schrägstrich Kiefer  

In French
Aleurites moluccana  
slash pine  

In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
pino slash  

In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
κάθετο πεύκης  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
pinho barra  

In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
sosny ukośnik  

In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
VULNUS pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Pinales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
126  
99+

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Properties of Kukui and Slash Pine

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Slash Pine

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

Kukui and Slash Pine Physical Information

Kukui and Slash Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Slash Pine height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Slash Pine are as follows:

Care of Kukui and Slash Pine

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

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