Kou

Allamanda

About Kou and Allamanda

Kou

Allamanda

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Mareer, Manjak

Allamanda voilacea Allamanda violacea Cherry Jubilee Allamanda x Alba (Blanca) Allamanda Cream Allamanda Chocolate Allamanda Indonesia Sunset Allamanda hendersonii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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670.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Salmon, Burgundy, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Light Green, Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Jaundice, Liver problems, Malaria

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

ALLAMANDA 'Cherries Jubilee'

7.2 Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Golden Trumpet Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Allamanda

7.2.2 In German

Cordia subcordata

Allamanda

7.2.3 In French

Cordia subcordata

Allamanda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Allamanda

7.2.5 In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Allamanda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Allamanda

7.2.7 In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Allamanda

7.2.8 In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Allamanda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Cordia

Allamanda

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Apocyneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Kou and Allamanda

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Allamanda

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

Kou and Allamanda Physical Information

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

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Allamanda flower color: Salmon, Burgundy and Dark Salmon
Allamanda leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kou and Allamanda

Care of Kou and Allamanda 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 Allamanda pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Allamanda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.