Kou

Eucalyptus

About Kou and Eucalyptus

Kou

Eucalyptus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs, Trees

Origin

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

Australia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona

Number of Varieties

15700

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm32.81 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

Eucalyptus

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Eucalyptus

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

नीलगिरी

In German

Cordia subcordata

Eukalyptus

In French

Cordia subcordata

Eucalyptus

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Eucalipto

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

ευκάλυπτος

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Eucalipto

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Eukaliptus

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Eucalyptus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

Family

Boraginaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Cordia

Eucalyptus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Eucalypteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

1700

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Eucalyptus

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Eucalyptus

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

Kou and Eucalyptus Physical Information

Kou and Eucalyptus physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Eucalyptus height is 2.50 cm and width 32.81 cm. The color specification of Kou and Eucalyptus are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Eucalyptus flower color: Pink, Red and White
Eucalyptus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kou and Eucalyptus

Care of Kou and Eucalyptus 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 Eucalyptus pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eucalyptus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.