Kou

Chincherinchee

About Kou and Chincherinchee

Kou

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

1525

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Chincherinchee

In German

Cordia subcordata

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Cordia subcordata

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Boraginaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Cordia

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1180

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Chincherinchee

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

Kou and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Kou and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Kou and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Kou and Chincherinchee

Care of Kou and Chincherinchee 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 Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.