Kou

Crapemyrtle

About Kou and Crapemyrtle

Kou

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

1550

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Cordia subcordata

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

Family

Boraginaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Cordia

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Crapemyrtle

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

Kou and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Kou and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Kou and Crapemyrtle

Care of Kou and Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.