Kou

Jonquil

About Kou and Jonquil

Kou

Jonquil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Number of Varieties

15150

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Light Frost

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Acne, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Jonquil, Jonquilla

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

नरगिस (फूल)

In German

Cordia subcordata

Narzissen

In French

Cordia subcordata

Narcissus

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Narcissus

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

νάρκισσος

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Narcissus

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Narcyz

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Narcissus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Liliales

Family

Boraginaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Cordia

Narcissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

125

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Jonquil

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Jonquil

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

Kou and Jonquil Physical Information

Kou and Jonquil physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Kou and Jonquil are as follows:

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

Care of Kou and Jonquil

Care of Kou and Jonquil 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 Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.