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About Kukui and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

36
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodlands
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
-

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
THUJA plicata

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus
Pacific redcedar

In German

Lichtnussbaum
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Aleurites moluccana
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus
Thuja plicata

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape
Thuja plicata

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
Pinales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Aleuritideae
-

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
-

Number of Species

5015
1 27800
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Properties of Kukui and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Kukui and Western Red Cedar

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

Kukui and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Kukui and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Western Red Cedar

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