Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Europe, Hybrid origin
Types
Mareer, Manjak
Grace McDade, Jurmag1
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize in late fall, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Leaf spot, Scale, Spot anthracnose, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Perfumes, Skin cleanser
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
Magnolia × soulangeana
Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
saucer magnolia
In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
saucer magnolia
In German
Cordia subcordata
saucer magnolia
In French
Cordia subcordata
saucer magnolia
In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
saucer magnolia
In Greek
Cordia subcordata
saucer magnolia
In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
saucer magnolia
In Polish
Cordia subcordata
saucer magnolia
In Latin
Cordia subcordata
saucer magnolia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Not Available
Family
Boraginaceae
Magnoliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Kou and Saucer Magnolia
Wondering what are the properties of Kou and Saucer Magnolia? We provide you with everything About Kou and Saucer Magnolia. Kou doesn't have thorns and Saucer Magnolia doesn't have thorns. Also Kou does not have fragrant flowers. Kou has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting and Saucer Magnolia 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 Saucer Magnolia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Kou and Saucer Magnolia
Season and care of Kou and Saucer Magnolia is important to know. While considering everything about Kou and Saucer Magnolia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kou season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Saucer Magnolia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kou is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Saucer Magnolia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kou is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Saucer Magnolia is Acidic, Neutral.
Kou and Saucer Magnolia Physical Information
Kou and Saucer Magnolia physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Saucer Magnolia height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Saucer Magnolia are as follows:
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Saucer Magnolia flower color: Pink and Violet
- Saucer Magnolia leaf color: Light Green
Care of Kou and Saucer Magnolia
Care of Kou and Saucer Magnolia 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 Saucer Magnolia pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Saucer Magnolia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.