Kou

Candytuft

About Kou and Candytuft

Kou

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

15220

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Candytuft

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Candytuft

In German

Cordia subcordata

Schleifenblume

In French

Cordia subcordata

candytuft

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

candytuft

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

candytuft

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

ibero

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

candytuft

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Boraginaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cordia

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Candytuft

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

Kou and Candytuft Physical Information

Kou and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Kou and Candytuft are as follows:

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

Care of Kou and Candytuft

Care of Kou and Candytuft 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 Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.