Kou

Dwarf Bearded Iris

About Kou and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Kou

Dwarf Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

1525

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Rose, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Sickle-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

IRIS 'Candy Apple'

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In German

Cordia subcordata

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In French

Cordia subcordata

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Boraginaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Cordia

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

Kou and Dwarf Bearded Iris Physical Information

Kou and Dwarf Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kou and Dwarf Bearded Iris are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Dwarf Bearded Iris flower color: Rose and Burgundy
Dwarf Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Care of Kou and Dwarf Bearded Iris 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 Dwarf Bearded Iris 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 Dwarf Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.