Kou

Coleus Forskohlii

About Kou and Coleus Forskohlii

Kou

Coleus Forskohlii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

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1.4 Types

Mareer, Manjak

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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670.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Damp

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

Plectranthus barbatus

7.2 Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

पत्थरचूर

7.2.2 In German

Cordia subcordata

Harfensträucher

7.2.3 In French

Cordia subcordata

Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Coleus forskohlii

7.2.5 In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra

7.2.7 In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.8 In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Coleus Forskohlii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cordia

Coleus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kou and Coleus Forskohlii

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Coleus Forskohlii

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

Kou and Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information

Kou and Coleus Forskohlii physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Coleus Forskohlii are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender
Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kou and Coleus Forskohlii

Care of Kou and Coleus Forskohlii 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 Coleus Forskohlii pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus Forskohlii needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.