Kou

Sea Grape

About Kou and Sea Grape

Kou

Sea Grape

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Mareer, Manjak

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

670.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Red, Purple, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Olive

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Protects from storm-induced erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Jam

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

COCCOLOBA uvifera

7.2 Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Sea Grape

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

सागर अंगूर

7.2.2 In German

Cordia subcordata

Sea Grape

7.2.3 In French

Cordia subcordata

Sea Grape

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Sea Grape

7.2.5 In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Sea σταφυλιών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Sea Grape

7.2.7 In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Sea Grape

7.2.8 In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Uva mare

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Cordia

Coccoloba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Coccolobeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Eriogonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kou and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Sea Grape

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

Kou and Sea Grape Physical Information

Kou and Sea Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Sea Grape are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Kou and Sea Grape

Care of Kou and Sea Grape 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 Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.