Kou

Bishop's Weed

About Kou and Bishop's Weed

Kou

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

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

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

AMMI majus

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

बिशप निराना

In German

Cordia subcordata

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Cordia subcordata

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

biznaga

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Apiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Cordia

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

175

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Bishop's Weed

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

Kou and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Kou and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kou and Bishop's Weed

Care of Kou and Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.