Kukui

Umbrella Tree

About Kukui and Umbrella Tree

Kukui

Umbrella Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

3100

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Habitat

Woodlands

Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-5

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

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

Needs watering 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Bark

Other Uses

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

Used for flooring, cabinet making

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

मैगनोलिया

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Umbrella Tree

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Magnoliales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

503

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Umbrella Tree

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

Kukui and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Kukui and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Kukui and Umbrella Tree

Care of Kukui and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.