Kou

Kwanzan Cherry

About Kou and Kwanzan Cherry

Kou

Kwanzan Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Amanogawa , Shirotae , Shogetsu

Number of Varieties

155

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

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

prune to control shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Borers, Caterpillars, Scale insects, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

anti viral, Anti-oxidant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Bark

Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

PRUNUS serrulata 'Kwanzan'

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Kwanzan Cherry

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Kwanzan Cherry

In German

Cordia subcordata

Kwanzan Cherry

In French

Cordia subcordata

Kwanzan Cherry

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Kwanzan Cherry

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Kwanzan Cherry

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Árvore de cereja

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Wiśnia drzewa

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Kwanzan Cherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cordia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

111

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Kwanzan Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Kwanzan Cherry

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

Kou and Kwanzan Cherry Physical Information

Kou and Kwanzan Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Kwanzan Cherry height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Kwanzan Cherry are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Kwanzan Cherry flower color: Pink
Kwanzan Cherry leaf color: Green and Plum

Care of Kou and Kwanzan Cherry

Care of Kou and Kwanzan Cherry 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 Kwanzan Cherry pruning is done prune to control shape, 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 Kwanzan Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.