Kou

Heliotrope

About Kou and Heliotrope

Kou

Heliotrope

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

South America

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

15250

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm66.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

हेलीओट्रोप

In German

Cordia subcordata

Heliotrop

In French

Cordia subcordata

héliotrope

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

heliotropo

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

ηλιοτρόπιο

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

heliotrópio

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

heliotrop

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Heliotrope

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cordia

Heliotropium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Heliotrope

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Heliotrope

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

Kou and Heliotrope Physical Information

Kou and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Heliotrope are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kou and Heliotrope

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