Kou

Snow Flake

About Kou and Snow Flake

Kou

Snow Flake

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

1520

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-13

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs small amount of water

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

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Mixed Border

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

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Snow Flake

In German

Cordia subcordata

Schneeflocke

In French

Cordia subcordata

Flocon de neige

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Copo de nieve

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Floco de neve

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Płatek śniegu

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malpighiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cordia

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12000

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Snow Flake

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

Kou and Snow Flake Physical Information

Kou and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Snow Flake are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Kou and Snow Flake

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