Kou

Bay Laurel

About Kou and Bay Laurel

Kou

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Mediterranean

Types

Mareer, Manjak

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

bay laurel

In German

Cordia subcordata

Lorbeer

In French

Cordia subcordata

laurier

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

laurel

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

δάφνη

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

louro

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

wawrzynu

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Laurales

Family

Boraginaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Cordia

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Bay Laurel

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

Kou and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Kou and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kou and Bay Laurel

Care of Kou and Bay Laurel 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 Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.