Kou

Nootka rose

About Kou and Nootka rose

Kou

Nootka rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Canada

1.4 Types

Mareer, Manjak

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

coastal environs, Deciduous forests, Fields

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

670.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well 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

cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth

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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

Rosa nutkana

7.2 Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Nootka rose, bristly rose, wild rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Nootka गुलाब

7.2.2 In German

Cordia subcordata

Nootka Rose

7.2.3 In French

Cordia subcordata

Rosa nutkana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Nootka rose

7.2.5 In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Rosa nutkana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Nootka rose

7.2.7 In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Nootka róży

7.2.8 In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Rosa nutkana

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Cordia

Rosa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Kou and Nootka rose

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Nootka rose

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

Kou and Nootka rose Physical Information

Kou and Nootka rose physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Nootka rose height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Nootka rose are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Nootka rose flower color: Yellow
Nootka rose leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Kou and Nootka rose

Care of Kou and Nootka rose 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 Nootka rose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nootka rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.