Kou

Buddha's Hand

About Kou and Buddha's Hand

Kou

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Asthma

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, 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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Cordia subcordata

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Cordia subcordata

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cordia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Buddha's Hand

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

Kou and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Kou and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kou and Buddha's Hand

Care of Kou and Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.