White Oak

Kukui

About White Oak and Kukui

White Oak

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

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

Types

Quercus alba, Quercus garryana

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

1,520.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spreading mass

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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

Requires watering in the growing season

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Ample Water

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

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

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS alba

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

White Oak

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

सफेद ओक

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

weiße Eiche

Lichtnussbaum

In French

chêne blanc

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

roble blanco

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

White Oak

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Carvalho branco

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

biały dąb

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Quercus alba

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

60050

1 27800

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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.