Kou

Longleaf Pine

About Kou and Longleaf Pine

Kou

Longleaf Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Southeastern United States

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Longleaf is a type of pine

Number of Varieties

153

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Dry areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

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

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Ample 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

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Beetles, brown-spot needle blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Stem

Other Uses

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

Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

PINUS palustris

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Longleaf Pine

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Longleaf Pine

In German

Cordia subcordata

Longleaf Pine

In French

Cordia subcordata

pin des marais

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

pino de hoja larga

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Longleaf πεύκο

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Longleaf pinho

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Longleaf sosna

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

longleaf pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Boraginaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Cordia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Longleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Longleaf Pine

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

Kou and Longleaf Pine Physical Information

Kou and Longleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Longleaf Pine are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Longleaf Pine flower color:
Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kou and Longleaf Pine

Care of Kou and Longleaf Pine 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 Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.