Kou

Dwarf Papyrus

About Kou and Dwarf Papyrus

Kou

Dwarf Papyrus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Sedge or Rush

Origin

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

World/Pandemic

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Papyrus

Number of Varieties

1515

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Grassland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Green, Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Itchiness, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

Cyperus papyrus

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

dwarf papyrus

In German

Cordia subcordata

Zwerg Papyrus

In French

Cordia subcordata

papyrus nain

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

papiro enano

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

νάνος πάπυρο

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

papiro anão

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

krasnolud papirus

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

P. papyrus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Poales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Cordia

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1700

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Dwarf Papyrus

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Dwarf Papyrus

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

Kou and Dwarf Papyrus Physical Information

Kou and Dwarf Papyrus physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Dwarf Papyrus height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kou and Dwarf Papyrus are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Dwarf Papyrus flower color: Green and Brown
Dwarf Papyrus leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Dwarf Papyrus

Care of Kou and Dwarf Papyrus 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 Papyrus pruning is done . In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.