Kou

Red Clover

About Kou and Red Clover

Kou

Red Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial and Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-5

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm20.00 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Bumblebees, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

Trifolium pratense

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Red Clover

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

लाल तिपतिया घास

In German

Cordia subcordata

Rotklee

In French

Cordia subcordata

Trèfle rouge

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Trébol rojo

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Trevo vermelho

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Czerwona koniczyna

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Trifolium pratense

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cordia

Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1300

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Properties of Kou and Red Clover

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Red Clover

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

Kou and Red Clover Physical Information

Kou and Red Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Red Clover are as follows:

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

Care of Kou and Red Clover

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