Kou

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Kou and Bouteloua Gracilis

Kou

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Mareer, Manjak

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

670.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

Beetles, Grasshoppers

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Not Available

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, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used to feed livestock

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Cordia subcordata

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Cordia subcordata

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cordia

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kou and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Kou and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Kou and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kou and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Kou and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Kou and Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.