Kou

Ninebark

About Kou and Ninebark

Kou

Ninebark

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Center Glow ninebark, Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark

Number of Varieties

1570

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Layering, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, 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

Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

PHYSOCARPUS

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Ninebark

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Ninebark

In German

Cordia subcordata

Ninebark

In French

Cordia subcordata

Physocarpe

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

ninebark

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

ninebark

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

ninebark

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Ninebark

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Ninebark

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cordia

Physocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Neillieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

120

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Ninebark

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Ninebark

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

Kou and Ninebark Physical Information

Kou and Ninebark physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Ninebark height is 150.00 cm and width -. The color specification of Kou and Ninebark are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Ninebark flower color:
Ninebark leaf color:

Care of Kou and Ninebark

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