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About Kou and Easter Lily


Kou
About Easter Lily and Kou


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
15  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
6-9  

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 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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
Yes  
No  

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  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
1  
20  

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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:

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.

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