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About Kukui and White Ash


About White Ash and Kukui


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
45  
99+

Habitat
Woodlands  
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
Tan  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects  
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting  
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
-  

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  
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
-  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
FRAXINUS americana  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
White Ash  

In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
FRAXINUS americana  

In German
Lichtnussbaum  
Fraxinus americana  

In French
Aleurites moluccana  
Fraxinus americana  

In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
Fraxinus americana  

In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
Fraxinus americana  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Fraxinus americana  

In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
jesion amerykański  

In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
Fraxinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
60  

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Properties of Kukui and White Ash

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and White Ash

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

Kukui and White Ash Physical Information

Kukui and White Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and White Ash are as follows:

Care of Kukui and White Ash

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

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