Cherry Plum

Kou

About Cherry Plum and Kou

Cherry Plum

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,540.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,540.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Arrowhead

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

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

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, 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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

Cordia subcordata

In German

cherry Plum

Cordia subcordata

In French

Prunus

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

cherry Plum

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Cherry Plum

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

cherry Plum

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Cherry Plum

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Prunus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2001

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Plum and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Kou

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

Cherry Plum and Kou Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Kou are as follows:

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

Care of Cherry Plum and Kou

Care of Cherry Plum and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Cherry Plum 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.