Kukui

Smokebush

About Kukui and Smokebush

Kukui

Smokebush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-3

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Water deeply about once a week

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

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, 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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Smokebush

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Smokebush

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Smokebush

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Smokebush

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Smokebush

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Smokebush

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Smokebush

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Rhoeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

504

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Smokebush

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Smokebush

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

Kukui and Smokebush Physical Information

Kukui and Smokebush physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Smokebush are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

Care of Kukui and Smokebush

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