Crabapple

Kou

About Crabapple and Kou

Crabapple

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Types

No Available

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

5515

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 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

Small elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Allergy

Rash

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden

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

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used to make juice

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Crabapple

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Malus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

551

1 27800

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Properties of Crabapple and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Crabapple and Kou

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

Crabapple and Kou Physical Information

Crabapple and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Kou are as follows:

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

Care of Crabapple and Kou

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