Kou

Macadamia

About Kou and Macadamia

Kou

Macadamia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Beaumont, Maroochy

Number of Varieties

155

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Macadamia

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Macadamia

In German

Cordia subcordata

Macadamia

In French

Cordia subcordata

Macadamia

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Macadamia

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Macadamia

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Macadamia

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Macadamia

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Macadamia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Proteales

Family

Boraginaceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Cordia

Macadamia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Macadamia

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Macadamia

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

Kou and Macadamia Physical Information

Kou and Macadamia physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Macadamia height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Macadamia are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Macadamia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Macadamia leaf color: Dark Green and Copper

Care of Kou and Macadamia

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