Kou

Pink Flame Tree

About Kou and Pink Flame Tree

Kou

Pink Flame Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Australia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Canopy, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobulated

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

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

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

BRACHYCHITON discolor

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Pink Flame Tree

In German

Cordia subcordata

Rosa Flame Tree

In French

Cordia subcordata

Flame Tree Rose

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Pink árbol de la llama

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Árvore Chama Rosa

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Różowy Flame Tree

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Pink arbor flamma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malvales

Family

Boraginaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Cordia

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Pink Flame Tree

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

Kou and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Kou and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Pink Flame Tree flower color: Rose
Pink Flame Tree leaf color:

Care of Kou and Pink Flame Tree

Care of Kou and Pink Flame Tree 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 Pink Flame Tree 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 Pink Flame Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.