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About Butternut Tree and Kou


Kou
About Kou and Butternut Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  

Types
Juglans cinerea  
Mareer, Manjak  

Number of Varieties
6  
15  
99+

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests  
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
670.00 cm  
31

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Light Green, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Root rot, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Squirrels  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Gastric, Pollen  
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
Making cosmetics, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain  
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Seeds  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide  
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees  
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUGLANS cinerea  
CORDIA subcordata  

Common Name
Butternut  
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet  

In Hindi
Butternut Tree  
Cordia subcordata  

In German
Butternut Baum  
Cordia subcordata  

In French
noyer cendré  
Cordia subcordata  

In Spanish
árbol de nogal  
Cordia subcordata  

In Greek
Butternut Δέντρο  
Cordia subcordata  

In Portuguese
Árvore Butternut  
Cordia subcordata  

In Polish
butternut Drzewo  
Cordia subcordata  

In Latin
Butternut ligno  
Cordia subcordata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Juglandales  
Lamiales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Juglans  
Cordia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7  
1  

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Properties of Butternut Tree and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Tree and Kou

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

Butternut Tree and Kou Physical Information

Butternut Tree and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Tree and Kou are as follows:

Care of Butternut Tree and Kou

Care of Butternut Tree and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butternut Tree 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 Butternut Tree 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.

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