Kukui

Snakewood Tree

About Kukui and Snakewood Tree

Kukui

Snakewood Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Caribbean, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Woodlands

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Ivory

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

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

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

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

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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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CECROPIA palmata

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Snakewood Tree

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Snakewood Tree

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Schlangenholz -Baum

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Amourette Arbre

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Snakewood Tree

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Snakewood Tree

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Urticaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5061

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Snakewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Snakewood Tree

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

Kukui and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Kukui and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Snakewood Tree

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