Kou

Sugar Apple

About Kou and Sugar Apple

Kou

Sugar Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Caribbean, South America

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

158

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Fruit Bats

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Sugar Apple

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

सीताफल

In German

Cordia subcordata

Zuckerapfel

In French

Cordia subcordata

Sugar Apple

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Pinha

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Magnoliales

Family

Boraginaceae

Annonaceae

Genus

Cordia

Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Number of Species

1166

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Sugar Apple

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

Kou and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Kou and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kou and Sugar Apple

Care of Kou and Sugar Apple 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 Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.