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About Flowering Cherry and Kou

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Prunus serrulata
Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

2515
0 40000
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Habitat

Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

-
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

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
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

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Organic Manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites
Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'
CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

चेरी
Cordia subcordata

In German

Blühende Kirsch
Cordia subcordata

In French

cerisier
Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

floración de la cereza
Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Άνθιση κερασιών
Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

cereja de florescência
Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Kwitnienie wiśni
Cordia subcordata

In Latin

florentem cerasis
Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Prunus
Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
-

Number of Species

4301
1 27800
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Properties of Flowering Cherry and Kou

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

Season and Care of Flowering Cherry and Kou

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

Flowering Cherry and Kou Physical Information

Flowering Cherry and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Cherry height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Flowering Cherry and Kou are as follows:

  • Flowering Cherry flower color: White and Pink

  • Flowering Cherry leaf color: Green

  • Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red

  • Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Flowering Cherry and Kou

Care of Flowering Cherry and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Cherry pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Flowering Cherry 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.