Kou

Beet

About Kou and Beet

Kou

Beet

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1 What is

1.2 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.3 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.4 Origin

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

Europe

1.6 Types

Mareer, Manjak

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

1.6.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.10 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Not Available, Unknown

1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10

0 99

1.2 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.4 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.5 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.11.1 Minimum Width

670.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.12 Plant Color

2.12.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Red, Green

2.12.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.12.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Not Available, Tan

2.12.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

2.12.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

2.12.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

2.12.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.13 Shape

2.13.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Spinach Type

2.14 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

1.2 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

1.4 Evergreen

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1.7 Invasive

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1.8 Self-Sowing

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1.9 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

1.10 Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing

2 Benefits

2.1 Uses

2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

2.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Not Available

2.1.3 Edible Uses

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2.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

2.2 Plant Benefits

2.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Unknown

2.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

2.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

2.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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2.5 Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

3 Scientific Name

3.1 Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

3.2 Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

3.2.1 In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

चुकंदर

3.2.2 In German

Cordia subcordata

Rübe

3.2.3 In French

Cordia subcordata

betterave

3.2.4 In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

remolacha

3.2.5 In Greek

Cordia subcordata

παντζάρι

3.2.6 In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

beterraba

3.2.7 In Polish

Cordia subcordata

buraczany

3.2.8 In Latin

Cordia subcordata

cui pendens sicula beta

4 Classification

4.1 Kingdom

Plantae

4.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

4.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Caryophyllidae

4.4 Order

Lamiales

Not Available

4.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Chenopodiaceae

4.6 Genus

Cordia

Beta

4.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

4.8 Tribe

Not Available

4.9 Subfamily

Not Available

4.10 Number of Species

NA28

1 27800

Properties of Kou and Beet

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Beet

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

Kou and Beet Physical Information

Kou and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Kou and Beet are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Kou and Beet

Care of Kou and Beet 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 Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.