Kou

Peanut

About Kou and Peanut

Kou

Peanut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

South America

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Number of Varieties

156

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm45.72 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

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

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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

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Good for skin, Skin Problems

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

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

ARACHIS hypogaea

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Peanut

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

मूंगफली

In German

Cordia subcordata

Erdnuss

In French

Cordia subcordata

Cacahuète

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Maní

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Αράπικο φιστίκι

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Amendoim

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Arachid

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Peanut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cordia

Arachis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dalbergieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

11000

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Peanut

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Peanut

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

Kou and Peanut Physical Information

Kou and Peanut physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Kou and Peanut are as follows:

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

Care of Kou and Peanut

Care of Kou and Peanut 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 Peanut pruning is done . In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peanut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.