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About Western Redbud and Kou

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Western United States, California
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Mareer, Manjak
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
760.00 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
670.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Light Green, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Bronze
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Root rot, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CERCIS occidentalis
CORDIA subcordata
7.2 Common Name
California Redbud, Western Redbud
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
7.2.1 In Hindi
Western Redbud
Cordia subcordata
7.2.2 In German
West Redbud
Cordia subcordata
7.2.3 In French
Redbud Western
Cordia subcordata
7.2.4 In Spanish
Redbud Occidental
Cordia subcordata
7.2.5 In Greek
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
Cordia subcordata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Redbud ocidental
Cordia subcordata
7.2.7 In Polish
Zachodnia Redbud
Cordia subcordata
7.2.8 In Latin
Western Cercis
Cordia subcordata
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Boraginaceae
8.6 Genus
Cercis
Cordia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Cercideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Western Redbud and Kou

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

Season and Care of Western Redbud and Kou

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

Western Redbud and Kou Physical Information

Western Redbud and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Western Redbud and Kou are as follows:

  • Western Redbud flower color: Magenta

  • Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

  • Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red

  • Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Western Redbud and Kou

Care of Western Redbud and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Redbud pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Western Redbud needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.