Kou

Oxeye Daisy

About Kou and Oxeye Daisy

Kou

Oxeye Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Leucanthemum vulgare

Number of Varieties

1530

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A2, A3, H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm17.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 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

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, 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

Antispasmodic, Asthma, Cough, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Buds

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

LEUCANTHEMUM vulgare 'Angel'

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Oxeye Daisy

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Oxeye डेज़ी

In German

Cordia subcordata

Margerite

In French

Cordia subcordata

Grande marguerite

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

margarita de ojo de buey

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

μαργαρίτα Μαργαρίτα

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Rainha Margarida

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

piwonie

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

oxeye Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Boraginaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cordia

Leucanthemum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Oxeye Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Oxeye Daisy

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

Kou and Oxeye Daisy Physical Information

Kou and Oxeye Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Oxeye Daisy height is 17.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kou and Oxeye Daisy are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Oxeye Daisy flower color: White and Yellow
Oxeye Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kou and Oxeye Daisy

Care of Kou and Oxeye Daisy 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 Oxeye Daisy 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 Oxeye Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.