Kou

Hazelnut

About Kou and Hazelnut

Kou

Hazelnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub, Tree

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel

Number of Varieties

1514

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Deciduous forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm300.00 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

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair

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

Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

CORYLUS avellana

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Hazelnut

In German

Cordia subcordata

Haselnuss

In French

Cordia subcordata

Noisette

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Avellana

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Φουντούκι

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Avelã

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Orzech laskowy

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Hazelnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Boraginaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Cordia

Corylus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Coryleae

Subfamily

Coryloideae

Number of Species

118

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Hazelnut

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Hazelnut

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

Kou and Hazelnut Physical Information

Kou and Hazelnut physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Hazelnut height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Hazelnut are as follows:

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

Care of Kou and Hazelnut

Care of Kou and Hazelnut 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 Hazelnut pruning is done Prune in early spring. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hazelnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.