Kou

Aconitum

About Kou and Aconitum

Kou

Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

15250

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Blue, Violet

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

Oval

Upright

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

बच्छनाभ

In German

Cordia subcordata

Eisenhut

In French

Cordia subcordata

aconit

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

acónito

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

monkshood

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Aconitum

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

tojad

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ranunculales

Family

Boraginaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Cordia

Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Aconitum

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

Kou and Aconitum Physical Information

Kou and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Aconitum are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Aconitum

Care of Kou and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.