Kou

Silver Dollar

About Kou and Silver Dollar

Kou

Silver Dollar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Southwestern United States

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

1520

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

White, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Frost

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Pollen, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

AGAVE toumeyana

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Honesty , Chinese Money

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

silver dollar

In German

Cordia subcordata

Einjähriges Silberblatt

In French

Cordia subcordata

Monnaie-du-Pape

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

planta de la plata

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

silver dollar

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

silver dollar

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Miesiącznica roczna

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

silver dollar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Boraginaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Cordia

Lunaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Silver Dollar

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Silver Dollar

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

Kou and Silver Dollar Physical Information

Kou and Silver Dollar physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Silver Dollar are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green

Care of Kou and Silver Dollar

Care of Kou and Silver Dollar 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 Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Dollar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.