Kou

Easter Lily

About Kou and Easter Lily

Kou

Easter Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Japan

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily

Number of Varieties

1515

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well 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

Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Kidney Disease, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

LILIUM longiflorum

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Easter Lily

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

ईस्टर लिली

In German

Cordia subcordata

Osterlilie

In French

Cordia subcordata

lis de Pâques

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Lily Pascua

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Πάσχα Lily

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Lily Páscoa

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Easter Lily

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Liliales

Family

Boraginaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cordia

Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lilieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

120

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Properties of Kou and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Easter Lily

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

Kou and Easter Lily Physical Information

Kou and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Easter Lily are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Easter Lily flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Easter Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kou and Easter Lily

Care of Kou and Easter Lily 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 Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.