Kou

Sourwood

About Kou and Sourwood

Kou

Sourwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Mareer, Manjak

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

670.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong to ablanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrate based fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

7.2 Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Sourwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Sourwood

7.2.2 In German

Cordia subcordata

Sourwood

7.2.3 In French

Cordia subcordata

Sourwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Sourwood

7.2.5 In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Sourwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Sourwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Sourwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Sourwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Cordia

Oxydendrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Oxydendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA1

1 27800

Properties of Kou and Sourwood

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Sourwood

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

Kou and Sourwood Physical Information

Kou and Sourwood physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Sourwood are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Sourwood

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