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About Kukui and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Kukui


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
Woodlands  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Medium  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis  
-  

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
Tree Echium  

In German
Lichtnussbaum  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Aleurites moluccana  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
60  

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Properties of Kukui and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Tree Echium

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

Kukui and Tree Echium Physical Information

Kukui and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Kukui and Tree Echium

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

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