Kou

Plum

About Kou and Plum

Kou

Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

1515

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm609.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm457.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Plum

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

बेर

In German

Cordia subcordata

Pflaume

In French

Cordia subcordata

prune

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

ciruela

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

ameixa

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Śliwka

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cordia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

140

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Plum

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Plum

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

Kou and Plum Physical Information

Kou and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Kou and Plum are as follows:

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

Care of Kou and Plum

Care of Kou and Plum 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 Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.