Kou

Lamb's Lettuce

About Kou and Lamb's Lettuce

Kou

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A1, A2, A3, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used As Food

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, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Cordia subcordata

Feldsalat

In French

Cordia subcordata

Mâche

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Miramores

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Roszpunka

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Dipsacales

Family

Boraginaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Cordia

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

1100

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Properties of Kou and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Kou and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Kou and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Kou and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Lamb's Lettuce

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