German Iris

Kou

About German Iris and Kou

German Iris

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Europe

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

615

0 40000

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.10 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division

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

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Iris germanica

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

German Iris

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

German Iris

Cordia subcordata

In German

German Iris

Cordia subcordata

In French

German Iris

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

German Iris

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

German Iris

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

German Iris

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

German Iris

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

German Iris

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Iridaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Iris

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

3001

1 27800

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Properties of German Iris and Kou

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Kou

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

German Iris and Kou Physical Information

German Iris and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Kou are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of German Iris and Kou

Care of German Iris and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. German Iris 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 German Iris 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.