Duranta

Kou

About Duranta and Kou

Duranta

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

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

Types

Skyflower

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

3615

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seperation

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Duranta

Cordia subcordata

In German

Duranta

Cordia subcordata

In French

Duranta

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Duranta

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Duranta

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Duranta

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Duranta

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Duranta

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Verbenaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Duranta

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

171

1 27800

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Properties of Duranta and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Duranta and Kou

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

Duranta and Kou Physical Information

Duranta and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Kou are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Duranta and Kou

Care of Duranta and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Duranta 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.