Kou

Potato

About Kou and Potato

Kou

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

South America, Chile

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

154000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-3

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

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

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

आलू

In German

Cordia subcordata

Kartoffel

In French

Cordia subcordata

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Patata

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Batata

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Ziemniak

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Boraginaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cordia

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

11400

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Potato

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

Kou and Potato Physical Information

Kou and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Kou and Potato are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Potato

Care of Kou and Potato 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 Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.