Kou

Encyclia

About Kou and Encyclia

Kou

Encyclia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

World/Pandemic

Types

Mareer, Manjak

242

Number of Varieties

15200

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory

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

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects, Mealybugs

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

ENCYCLIA hanburyi

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Encyclia, Orchid

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

आर्किड

In German

Cordia subcordata

Orchidee

In French

Cordia subcordata

Orchidée

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Orquídea

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

εγκύκλιο

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

orquídea

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

orquídea

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Epidendrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Boraginaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Cordia

Encyclia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

1242

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Encyclia

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Encyclia

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

Kou and Encyclia Physical Information

Kou and Encyclia physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Kou and Encyclia are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Encyclia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna and Ivory
Encyclia leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Encyclia

Care of Kou and Encyclia 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 Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Encyclia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.