Kukui

White Willow

About Kukui and White Willow

Kukui

White Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Number of Varieties

3400

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm2,290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do not water frequently, 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Charcoal, Paper pulp

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, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

SALIX alba

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

White Willow

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

White Willow

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Oiite Oilloo

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Le saule blanc

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Le saule blanco

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Λευκή ιτιά

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

O salgueiro branco

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

wierzba biała

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Populus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Malpighiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50400

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and White Willow

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and White Willow

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

Kukui and White Willow Physical Information

Kukui and White Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and White Willow are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
White Willow flower color: Yellow
White Willow leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and White Willow

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