Kou

Columbus Hops

About Kou and Columbus Hops

Kou

Columbus Hops

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

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

North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

155

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm7.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed and toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

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 bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

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

brewing beer

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Columbus Hops

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

साधारण राज़क

In German

Cordia subcordata

Echter Hopfen

In French

Cordia subcordata

Houblon

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Humulus lupulus

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Columbus Hops

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Lúpulo

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Columbus Hops

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Urticales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cannabaceae

Genus

Cordia

Humulus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Columbus Hops

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Columbus Hops

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

Kou and Columbus Hops Physical Information

Kou and Columbus Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Columbus Hops height is 370.00 cm and width 7.10 cm. The color specification of Kou and Columbus Hops are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Columbus Hops flower color: Green and Magenta
Columbus Hops leaf color: Chartreuse and Yellow green

Care of Kou and Columbus Hops

Care of Kou and Columbus Hops 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 Columbus Hops pruning is done In Early Autumn, 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 Columbus Hops needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.