Wild Lilac

Kukui

About Wild Lilac and Kukui

Wild Lilac

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens

Number of Varieties

253

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Scrubs

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

12-9

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Lemon yellow

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Club - shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over 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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary

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, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEANOTHUS 'Concha'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Wild lilac

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Wild Lilac

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Säckelblumen

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Wild Lilac

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Ceanothus

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Wild Lilac

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Ceanothus

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Wild Lilac

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Wild Lilac

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

Family

Rhamnaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ceanothus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Lilac and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Wild Lilac and Kukui

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

Wild Lilac and Kukui Physical Information

Wild Lilac and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Lilac height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Lilac and Kukui are as follows:

Wild Lilac flower color: White
Wild Lilac leaf color: Lemon yellow
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Wild Lilac and Kukui

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