Kou

Silverthorn

About Kou and Silverthorn

Kou

Silverthorn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

China, Japan

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

155

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Coral Spot, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

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, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

Elaeagnus pungens

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Silverthorn

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Silverthorn

In German

Cordia subcordata

Silverthorn

In French

Cordia subcordata

Silverthorn

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Silverthorn

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Silverthorn

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Silverthorn

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Silverthorn

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Silverthorn

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rhamnales

Family

Boraginaceae

Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Cordia

Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

170

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Silverthorn

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Silverthorn

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

Kou and Silverthorn Physical Information

Kou and Silverthorn physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Silverthorn height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Silverthorn are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Silverthorn flower color: White and Silver
Silverthorn leaf color: White, Dark Green and Sienna

Care of Kou and Silverthorn

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