Kou

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Kou and Narrowleaf Cattail

Kou

Narrowleaf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Mareer, Manjak

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Bog Garden, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

670.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Light Yellow, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Flat, Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs Very high moisture

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

TYPHA angustifolia

7.2 Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.2 In German

Cordia subcordata

Schmalblättriger Cattail

7.2.3 In French

Cordia subcordata

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

7.2.5 In Greek

Cordia subcordata

στενόφυλλα Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Narrowleaf Tifa

7.2.7 In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Wąskolistne Cattail

7.2.8 In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Cattail glaucescens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Typhales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Cordia

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kou and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Kou and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Kou and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Narrowleaf Cattail

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