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About White Ash and Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

453
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1010-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

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Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye
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

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

White Ash
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Fraxinus americana
Lichtnussbaum

In French

Fraxinus americana
Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

jesion amerykański
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Fraxinus
Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Euphorbiales

Family

Oleaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Aleuritideae

Subfamily

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Crotonoideae

Number of Species

6050
1 27800
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Properties of White Ash and Kukui

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

Season and Care of White Ash and Kukui

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

White Ash and Kukui Physical Information

White Ash and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Kukui are as follows:

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of White Ash and Kukui

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