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About Kukui and Western Red Cedar

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Northwestern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Woodlands
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
5-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 10 (Overall)
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Light Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Brown, Sienna
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Scale-like imbricate
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
6.2.3 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
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
THUJA plicata
7.2 Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
7.2.1 In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Pacific redcedar
7.2.2 In German
Lichtnussbaum
Riesen-Lebensbaum
7.2.3 In French
Aleurites moluccana
Thuja plicata
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Thuja plicata
7.2.5 In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Thuja plicata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Thuja plicata
7.2.7 In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Żywotnik olbrzymi
7.2.8 In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Thuja plicata
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Pinophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
8.4 Order
Euphorbiales
Pinales
8.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cupressaceae
8.6 Genus
Aleurites
Thuja
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Aleuritideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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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.