Kou

Bottlebrush Buckeye

About Kou and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Kou

Bottlebrush Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Mareer, Manjak

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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670.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Salt, Wind

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Salt, Wind

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, 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, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for making soaps

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

AESCULUS parviflora

7.2 Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Cordia subcordata

Buckeye Putzer

7.2.3 In French

Cordia subcordata

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.5 In Greek

Cordia subcordata

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

Cordia subcordata

bottlebrush Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Cordia

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kou and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

Kou and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information

Kou and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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