Kou

Cauliflower

About Kou and Cauliflower

Kou

Cauliflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

Number of Varieties

15-

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Farms, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-151-11

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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm30.50 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

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Round

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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 a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

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

anti-cancer

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

फूलगोभी

In German

Cordia subcordata

Blumenkohl

In French

Cordia subcordata

Choufleur

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Coliflor

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Κουνουπίδι

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Couveflor

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Kalafior

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

BRASSICA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Boraginaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cordia

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1400

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Cauliflower

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Cauliflower

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

Kou and Cauliflower Physical Information

Kou and Cauliflower physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Cauliflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kou and Cauliflower are as follows:

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

Care of Kou and Cauliflower

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