Kou

Eastern Cottonwood

About Kou and Eastern Cottonwood

Kou

Eastern Cottonwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Mareer, Manjak

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

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3,050.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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670.00 cm

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2,130.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed curved and flat petiole

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

POPULUS deltoides

7.2 Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.2 In German

Cordia subcordata

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.3 In French

Cordia subcordata

Cottonwood Orient

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Cottonwood del Este

7.2.5 In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Ανατολική Cottonwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Cottonwood Oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Orientalium Poplar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Salicales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Cordia

Populus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Salicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kou and Eastern Cottonwood

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Eastern Cottonwood

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

Kou and Eastern Cottonwood Physical Information

Kou and Eastern Cottonwood physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Eastern Cottonwood are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Kou and Eastern Cottonwood

Care of Kou and Eastern Cottonwood 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 Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.