Kou

Hackberry

About Kou and Hackberry

Kou

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

North America, Canada

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

1570

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

HACKBERRY

In German

Cordia subcordata

Hackberry

In French

Cordia subcordata

micocoulier

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

almez

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

hackberry

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

hackberry

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

hackberry

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Urticales

Family

Boraginaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Cordia

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

170

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Hackberry

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

Kou and Hackberry Physical Information

Kou and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Hackberry are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kou and Hackberry

Care of Kou and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.