Kou

Lemonbalm

About Kou and Lemonbalm

Kou

Lemonbalm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

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

Southern Europe

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

155

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light 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

Spring, 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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, 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

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

नींबू बाम

In German

Cordia subcordata

Lemonbalm

In French

Cordia subcordata

mélisse

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Lemonbalm

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Lemonbalm

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Lemonbalm

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cordia

Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Lemonbalm

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Lemonbalm

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

Kou and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Kou and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Kou and Lemonbalm are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kou and Lemonbalm

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