Kukui

Wild Lilac

About Kukui and Wild Lilac

Kukui

Wild Lilac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens

Number of Varieties

325

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Habitat

Woodlands

Rocky Mountains, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-6

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Club - shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do Not over 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Formal 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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Basketary

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, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CEANOTHUS 'Concha'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Wild lilac

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Wild Lilac

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Säckelblumen

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Wild Lilac

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Ceanothus

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Wild Lilac

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Ceanothus

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Wild Lilac

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Wild Lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rhamnaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Ceanothus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Wild Lilac

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Wild Lilac

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

Kukui and Wild Lilac Physical Information

Kukui and Wild Lilac physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Wild Lilac height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Wild Lilac are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Wild Lilac flower color: White
Wild Lilac leaf color: Lemon yellow

Care of Kukui and Wild Lilac

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