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Kou
About Black Raspberry and Kou


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

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

Types
Mareer, Manjak  
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
30.48 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves  
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting  
cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss  
anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata  
RUBUS 'Jewel'  

Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet  
Black Raspberry  

In Hindi
Cordia subcordata  
Black Raspberry Tree  

In German
Cordia subcordata  
Schwarze Himbeere Baum  

In French
Cordia subcordata  
Noir Arbre Framboise  

In Spanish
Cordia subcordata  
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa  

In Greek
Cordia subcordata  
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata  
Árvore framboesa Preto  

In Polish
Cordia subcordata  
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo  

In Latin
Cordia subcordata  
Niger IDAEUS ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Rosales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Cordia  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
1  
2  

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Properties of Kou and Black Raspberry

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Black Raspberry

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

Kou and Black Raspberry Physical Information

Kou and Black Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Black Raspberry height is 182.88 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Kou and Black Raspberry are as follows:

Care of Kou and Black Raspberry

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

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