Kou

Red Cardinal

About Kou and Red Cardinal

Kou

Red Cardinal

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

11-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, 8, 9, 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 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

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

✔ ✘

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

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Borders

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

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Red Cardinal

In German

Cordia subcordata

Red Cardinal

In French

Cordia subcordata

Cardinal rouge

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Cárdenas

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Cardeal vermelho

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Red Cardinal

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Cardinalis Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cordia

Erythrina

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

110

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Properties of Kou and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Red Cardinal

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

Kou and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Kou and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Kou and Red Cardinal

Care of Kou and Red Cardinal 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 Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.