Candelabra

Kou

About Candelabra and Kou

Candelabra

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mexico

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

-15

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

490.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutritive

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Araucaria angustifolia

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

candelabra

Cordia subcordata

In German

Kandelaber

Cordia subcordata

In French

candélabre

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Candelabra

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

μανουάλια

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Candelabra

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

świeczniki

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

candelabra

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Araucariaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Araucaria

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

191

1 27800

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Properties of Candelabra and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Candelabra and Kou

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

Candelabra and Kou Physical Information

Candelabra and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Candelabra height is 490.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Candelabra and Kou are as follows:

Candelabra flower color: White
Candelabra leaf color:
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Candelabra and Kou

Care of Candelabra and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candelabra 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 Candelabra 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.