Kou

California Rose

About Kou and California Rose

Kou

California Rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plant, Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

California, Caribbean, Mexico

1.4 Types

Mareer, Manjak

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Chaparral, Foot Hills, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Not available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

670.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Variety of colors

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

Rosa californica

7.2 Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

California wildrose, California rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

कैलिफोर्निया गुलाब

7.2.2 In German

Cordia subcordata

Kalifornische Hecken-Rose

7.2.3 In French

Cordia subcordata

Le rosier de Californie

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Rosa californica

7.2.5 In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Καλιφόρνια αυξήθηκε

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

California aumentou

7.2.7 In Polish

Cordia subcordata

California róży

7.2.8 In Latin

Cordia subcordata

California resurrexit

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Cordia

Rosa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kou and California Rose

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

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Season and Care of Kou and California Rose

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

Kou and California Rose Physical Information

Kou and California Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas California Rose height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and California Rose are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
California Rose flower color: Variety of colors
California Rose leaf color: Gray and Gray Green

Care of Kou and California Rose

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