Kou

Blue Lotus

About Kou and Blue Lotus

Kou

Blue Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

Mareer, Manjak

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Lowland, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

80.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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670.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Orange, Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Plant grows in water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Diabetes, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

Nymphaea caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

ब्लू लोटस

7.2.2 In German

Cordia subcordata

Blue Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Cordia subcordata

Blue Lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Blue Lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Blue Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Blue Lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Blue Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Blue Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Cordia

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kou and Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Blue Lotus

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

Kou and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Kou and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Blue Lotus are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Kou and Blue Lotus

Care of Kou and Blue Lotus 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 Blue Lotus 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 Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.