Kou

Snapdragon

About Kou and Snapdragon

Kou

Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Number of Varieties

1535

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, 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

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Aphids, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Light 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, 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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Snapdragon

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

snapdragon

In German

Cordia subcordata

Löwenmaul

In French

Cordia subcordata

muflier

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

boca de dragón

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

snapdragon

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

snapdragon

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

lwia paszcza

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

snapdragon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Boraginaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cordia

Anthurium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

135

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Snapdragon

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

Kou and Snapdragon Physical Information

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

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Snapdragon

Care of Kou and Snapdragon 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 Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.