Kou

Sausage Tree

About Kou and Sausage Tree

Kou

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

159

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Tan

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs a lot of water initially

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

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, 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

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Acne, Slow downs aging

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Sausage Tree

In German

Cordia subcordata

Sausage Tree

In French

Cordia subcordata

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Cordia

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Sausage Tree

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

Kou and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Kou and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kou and Sausage Tree

Care of Kou and Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.