Kou

Cabbage

About Kou and Cabbage

Kou

Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

1511

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early 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, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Moths

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

गोभी

In German

Cordia subcordata

Kohl

In French

Cordia subcordata

chou

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

repollo

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

λάχανο

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

repolho

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

kapusta

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

brassica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Boraginaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cordia

Caulanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

114

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Cabbage

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

Kou and Cabbage Physical Information

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

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

Care of Kou and Cabbage

Care of Kou and Cabbage 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 Cabbage pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.