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About Kou and Sharon Fruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga

Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water usually once a day

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata
DIOSPYROS kaki

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata
शैरन फल

In German

Cordia subcordata
Sharon Frucht

In French

Cordia subcordata
Sharon Fruit

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata
Sharon Fruit

In Greek

Cordia subcordata
Sharon Φρούτα

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata
Sharon Fruit

In Polish

Cordia subcordata
Sharon Fruit

In Latin

Cordia subcordata
Sharon fructus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ericales

Family

Boraginaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Cordia
Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Diospyreae

Subfamily

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Number of Species

130
1 27800
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Properties of Kou and Sharon Fruit

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

Season and Care of Kou and Sharon Fruit

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

Kou and Sharon Fruit Physical Information

Kou and Sharon Fruit physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Sharon Fruit height is 760.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Sharon Fruit are as follows:

  • Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red

  • Kou leaf color: Green

  • Sharon Fruit flower color: Light Yellow

  • Sharon Fruit leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Sharon Fruit

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