Kou

Buttonbush

About Kou and Buttonbush

Kou

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

South Africa

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

157

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Egg-shaped

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Wet Site

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Toxic

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Cordia subcordata

Button Strauch

In French

Cordia subcordata

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rubiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Cordia

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

112

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Buttonbush

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

Kou and Buttonbush Physical Information

Kou and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Kou and Buttonbush are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Buttonbush

Care of Kou and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.