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About Kou and Black Ash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Mareer, Manjak
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

1545
0 40000
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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
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Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata
FRAXINUS nigra

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata
Black Ash plant

In German

Cordia subcordata
Black Ash Pflanze

In French

Cordia subcordata
plante Black Ash

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata
planta de negro de Ceniza

In Greek

Cordia subcordata
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata
planta Black Ash

In Polish

Cordia subcordata
Black Ash roślin

In Latin

Cordia subcordata
Black ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Boraginaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Cordia
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Oleeae

Subfamily

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Number of Species

118
1 27800
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Properties of Kou and Black Ash

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

Season and Care of Kou and Black Ash

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

Kou and Black Ash Physical Information

Kou and Black Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Black Ash are as follows:

  • Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red

  • Kou leaf color: Green

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kou and Black Ash

Care of Kou and Black Ash 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 Black Ash pruning is done Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.