Kou

Brugmansia

About Kou and Brugmansia

Kou

Brugmansia

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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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Mareer, Manjak

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

670.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

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

Light Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Trumpet

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Needs a lot of water initially, Needs good drainage

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Red blotch

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

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, Hummingbirds, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Confusion, Headache

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

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 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

BRUGMANSIA 'Frosty Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Angel's Trumpet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Brugmansia

7.2.2 In German

Cordia subcordata

Brugmansia

7.2.3 In French

Cordia subcordata

Brugmansia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Brugmansia

7.2.5 In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Brugmansia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Brugmansia

7.2.7 In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Brugmansia

7.2.8 In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Brugmansia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Cordia

Brugmansia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Datureae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kou and Brugmansia

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Brugmansia

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

Kou and Brugmansia Physical Information

Kou and Brugmansia physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Brugmansia height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Brugmansia are as follows:

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

Care of Kou and Brugmansia

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