Kou

Smokebush

About Kou and Smokebush

Kou

Smokebush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

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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

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Stops hair loss

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

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Smokebush

In German

Cordia subcordata

Smokebush

In French

Cordia subcordata

Smokebush

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Smokebush

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Smokebush

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Smokebush

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Smokebush

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Cordia

Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhoeae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Smokebush

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Smokebush

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

Kou and Smokebush Physical Information

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

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

Care of Kou and Smokebush

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