Kou

Bread Tree

About Kou and Bread Tree

Kou

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

South Africa

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

1566

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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 crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

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, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Bread Tree

In German

Cordia subcordata

Brotbaum

In French

Cordia subcordata

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Árbol del pan

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Árvore de pão

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cycadales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Cordia

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

166

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Bread Tree

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

Kou and Bread Tree Physical Information

Kou and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Bread Tree are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kou and Bread Tree

Care of Kou and Bread Tree 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 Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.