Kou

Poison Sumac

About Kou and Poison Sumac

Kou

Poison Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

1525

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

1, 2, 3, 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 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, 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, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Sap

Other Uses

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

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

toxicodendron vernix

In German

Cordia subcordata

toxicodendron vernix

In French

Cordia subcordata

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Cordia

Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

135

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Properties of Kou and Poison Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Poison Sumac

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

Kou and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Kou and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Poison Sumac are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Kou and Poison Sumac

Care of Kou and Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.