Kou

Mango Tree

About Kou and Mango Tree

Kou

Mango Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

India, Melanesia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta

Number of Varieties

15400

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

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

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Over-head 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, 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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

MANGIFERA indica

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Mango

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

आम का पेड़

In German

Cordia subcordata

Mango Baum

In French

Cordia subcordata

Manguier

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Árbol de mango

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Mango Tree

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Mangueira

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Drzewo mango

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Mango ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Cordia

Mangifera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

169

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Mango Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Mango Tree

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

Kou and Mango Tree Physical Information

Kou and Mango Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Mango Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Mango Tree are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Mango Tree flower color: Yellow and Red
Mango Tree leaf color: Red, Purple, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Kou and Mango Tree

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