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Kou
About Cinnamon and Kou


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
Mareer, Manjak  
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
7  
99+

Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red  
White, Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails  
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye  
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss  
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant  
Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata  
CINNAMOMUM verum  

Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet  
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree  

In Hindi
Cordia subcordata  
दालचीनी  

In German
Cordia subcordata  
Zimt  

In French
Cordia subcordata  
Cannelle  

In Spanish
Cordia subcordata  
Canela  

In Greek
Cordia subcordata  
Κανέλα  

In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata  
Canela  

In Polish
Cordia subcordata  
Cynamon  

In Latin
Cordia subcordata  
cinnamomum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Laurales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Lauraceae  

Genus
Cordia  
Cinnamomum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cassythoideae  

Number of Species
1  
250  
99+

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Properties of Kou and Cinnamon

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Cinnamon

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

Kou and Cinnamon Physical Information

Kou and Cinnamon physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Cinnamon are as follows:

Care of Kou and Cinnamon

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

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