Kou

Red Cabbage

About Kou and Red Cabbage

Kou

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Mareer, Manjak

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

6-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early 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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

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

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Cordia subcordata

Rotkohl

In French

Cordia subcordata

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Boraginaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cordia

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1400

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Red Cabbage

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

Kou and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Kou and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Kou and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kou and Red Cabbage

Care of Kou and Red Cabbage 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 Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.