Kou

Grape Tomato

About Kou and Grape Tomato

Kou

Grape Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

1550

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 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

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

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

Antioxidants, Metabolism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Grape tomato

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

अंगूर टमाटर

In German

Cordia subcordata

Traube Tomate

In French

Cordia subcordata

tomate uva

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

tomate uva

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

tomate uva

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

pomidorowa z winogro

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

uva tomatoes

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Boraginaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cordia

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Grape Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Grape Tomato

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

Kou and Grape Tomato Physical Information

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

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kou and Grape Tomato

Care of Kou and Grape Tomato 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 Grape Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.