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Limber Pine
Limber Pine

Kukui
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About Limber Pine and Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Western United States, Canada, Mexico
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
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Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Regular watering required
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust
Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS flexilis
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

limber pine
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

limber pine
Aleurites moluccanus

In German

limber pine
Lichtnussbaum

In French

limber pine
Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

limber pine
Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

εύκαμπτος πεύκο
Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

limver foi
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

limver poszedł
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

limver abiit
Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Euphorbiales

Family

Pinaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Pinus
Aleurites

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Aleuritideae

Subfamily

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Crotonoideae

Number of Species

3050
1 27800
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Properties of Limber Pine and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Limber Pine and Kukui

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

Limber Pine and Kukui Physical Information

Limber Pine and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Kukui are as follows:

  • Limber Pine flower color:

  • Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Limber Pine and Kukui

Care of Limber Pine and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.