Boxberry

Kou

About Boxberry and Kou

Boxberry

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm670.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought and Salt

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

boxberry

Cordia subcordata

In German

boxberry

Cordia subcordata

In French

boxberry

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

boxberry

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

boxberry

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

boxberry

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

boxberry

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Burning

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Lamiales

Family

Ericaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

1411

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Kou

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Kou? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Kou. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Kou doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Kou has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Kou and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Kou

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

Boxberry and Kou Physical Information

Boxberry and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Kou are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Boxberry and Kou

Care of Boxberry and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Boxberry 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.