Kou

Perilla

About Kou and Perilla

Kou

Perilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Herbs, Spices

Origin

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

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oval with toothed margin

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought, Dry soil

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Good for skin

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

Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

PERILLA frutescens

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Perilla, Shiso

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Perilla plant

In German

Cordia subcordata

Perilla Pflanze

In French

Cordia subcordata

plante Perilla

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

planta de perilla

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

φυτό perilla

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

planta Perilla

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Poręcz roślin

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Perilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cordia

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

123

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Perilla

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Perilla

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

Kou and Perilla Physical Information

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

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Kou and Perilla

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