Kou

Schlumbergera

About Kou and Schlumbergera

Kou

Schlumbergera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus

Origin

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus

Number of Varieties

156

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

subtropical regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1513-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Cylindrical

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

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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

Schlumbergera truncata

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Schlumbergera

In German

Cordia subcordata

Schlumbergera

In French

Cordia subcordata

Schlumbergera

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Schlumbergera

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Schlumbergera

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Schlumbergera

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Schlumbergera

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Cordia

Schlumbergera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Schlumbergera

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Schlumbergera

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

Kou and Schlumbergera Physical Information

Kou and Schlumbergera physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Schlumbergera are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Schlumbergera flower color: Purple
Schlumbergera leaf color:

Care of Kou and Schlumbergera

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