Kou

Pansy

About Kou and Pansy

Kou

Pansy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Asia, Europe

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Number of Varieties

15150

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich, Well drained

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, 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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Pansy

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

स्रीवत

In German

Cordia subcordata

Stiefmütterchen

In French

Cordia subcordata

Pensée

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Pensamiento

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

πανσές

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

amor-perfeito

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Bratek

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Cinaede fill

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malpighiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Violaceae

Genus

Cordia

Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Pansy

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Pansy

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

Kou and Pansy Physical Information

Kou and Pansy physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Kou and Pansy are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Pansy

Care of Kou and Pansy 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 Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.