Snakewood Tree

Kukui

About Snakewood Tree and Kukui

Snakewood Tree

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, South America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Nausea, Vomiting

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CECROPIA palmata

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Snakewood Tree

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Snakewood Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Schlangenholz -Baum

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Amourette Arbre

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Árbol de madera de serpiente

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Snakewood Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Snakewood Tree

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Snakewood Tree

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Snakewood Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledoneae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

Family

Urticaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cecropia

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

6150

1 27800

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Properties of Snakewood Tree and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Snakewood Tree and Kukui

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

Snakewood Tree and Kukui Physical Information

Snakewood Tree and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Snakewood Tree and Kukui are as follows:

Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Snakewood Tree and Kukui

Care of Snakewood Tree and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snakewood Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Snakewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.