Kou

Cleyera

About Kou and Cleyera

Kou

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2,240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

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

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Cleyera

In German

Cordia subcordata

Sakaki

In French

Cordia subcordata

Cleyera

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Cleyera

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Cleyera

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Cleyera

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Cleyera

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Theales

Family

Boraginaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Cordia

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

118

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Cleyera

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

Kou and Cleyera Physical Information

Kou and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Cleyera are as follows:

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

Care of Kou and Cleyera

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