White Oak

Kukui

About White Oak and Kukui

White Oak

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spreading mass

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Galls, Red blotch, Scale

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic, gallstones, Kidney Stones

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS alba

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

White Oak

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफेद ओक

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

weiße Eiche

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

chêne blanc

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

roble blanco

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

White Oak

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carvalho branco

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

biały dąb

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Quercus alba

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Quercus

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of White Oak and Kukui

Wondering what are the properties of White Oak and Kukui? We provide you with everything About White Oak and Kukui. White Oak doesn't have thorns and Kukui doesn't have thorns. Also White Oak does not have fragrant flowers. White Oak has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Kukui has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. 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 Oak and Kukui and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Oak and Kukui

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

White Oak and Kukui Physical Information

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

White Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
White Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Pink
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of White Oak and Kukui

Care of White Oak and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Oak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White 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.