Kou

Malabar Spinach

About Kou and Malabar Spinach

Kou

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

155

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12*7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Aphids

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

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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

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

पोई

In German

Cordia subcordata

Malabarspinat

In French

Cordia subcordata

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Boraginaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Cordia

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

160

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Properties of Kou and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Malabar Spinach

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

Kou and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Kou and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kou and Malabar Spinach

Care of Kou and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.