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About Kou and Devil's Walking Stick


Kou
About Devil's Walking Stick and Kou


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Mareer, Manjak  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1  

Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs high amount of water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
Cordia subcordata  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Cordia subcordata  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Cordia subcordata  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Cordia subcordata  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Cordia subcordata  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Cordia subcordata  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
Cordia subcordata  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Apiales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Cordia  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
1  
30  

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Properties of Kou and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Kou and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Kou and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Kou and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Kou and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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