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Microbiota and Kukui


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Russia/Siberia  

Types
-  
Shrub  

Number of Varieties
3  
3  

Habitat
Woodlands  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
2,330.00 cm  
16

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood  
Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
MICROBIOTA decussata  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae  

In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
माइक्रोबायोटा  

In German
Lichtnussbaum  
Mikrobiota  

In French
Aleurites moluccana  
microbiote  

In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
microbiota  

In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
μικροχλωρίδας  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
microbiota  

In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
mikroflory  

In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
Microbiota  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Pinales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Microbiota  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
1  
99+

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Difference Between Kukui and Microbiota

If you are confused whether Kukui or Microbiota are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Kukui and Microbiota Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kukui are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Microbiota fertilizers required are slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kukui and Microbiota if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kukui and Microbiota

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kukui and Microbiota. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kukui and Microbiota as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Kukui is Cramps and Dermatitis whereas of Microbiota is . Kukui has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing and used as a dye while Microbiota has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing and used as a dye.

Compare Facts of Kukui vs Microbiota

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Kukui vs Microbiota and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Kukui are Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Microbiota have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kukui has showy fruits and Microbiota has no showy fruits. Also Kukui is not flowering and Microbiota is not flowering . You can compare Kukui and Microbiota facts and facts of other plants too.

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