Kou

Black Currant

About Kou and Black Currant

Kou

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

1515

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Cold climate

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Black Currant

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Black Currant

In German

Cordia subcordata

Black Currant

In French

Cordia subcordata

groseille noire

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

negro Grosella

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

groselha-preta

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Cordia

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Black Currant

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

Kou and Black Currant Physical Information

Kou and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Black Currant are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Black Currant

Care of Kou and Black Currant 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 Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.