Kou

Persian Violet

About Kou and Persian Violet

Kou

Persian Violet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Eastern Africa

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

1515

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm25.40 cm

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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

Purple, Violet

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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

EXACUM affine

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

German Violet, Persian Violet

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

persian violet

In German

Cordia subcordata

persian violet

In French

Cordia subcordata

persian violet

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Violeta persa

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Περσικό Violet

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Violeta persa

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Persian Violet

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

hyacinthum Persarum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

Family

Boraginaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Cordia

Exacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Exaceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

125

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Persian Violet

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Persian Violet

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

Kou and Persian Violet Physical Information

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

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Persian Violet flower color: Purple and Violet
Persian Violet leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kou and Persian Violet

Care of Kou and Persian Violet 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 Persian Violet pruning is done Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Persian Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.