Water Oak

Kukui

About Water Oak and Kukui

Water Oak

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate, Black

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Bronze

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Moth

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Shade areas

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Skin irritation

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS laurifolia

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Quercus

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Quercus

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Quercus

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Quercus

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Quercus

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Quercus

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Quercus

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Quercus

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fagaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Quercus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

45050

1 27800

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Properties of Water Oak and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Water Oak and Kukui

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

Water Oak and Kukui Physical Information

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

Water Oak flower color: Light Green
Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Water Oak and Kukui

Care of Water Oak and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Oak 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 Water Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.