Kou

Sweet Cherry

About Kou and Sweet Cherry

Kou

Sweet Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Western Asia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Number of Varieties

15120

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Aphids, Borers, Mites

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Flies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair

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

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for making green 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

PRUNUS avium

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Sweet Cherry

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

मीठी चेरी

In German

Cordia subcordata

Süße Kirsche

In French

Cordia subcordata

Cerise sucrée

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Cereza dulce

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

γλυκό κεράσι

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Cereja doce

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Słodka Wiśnia

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

dulcis cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cordia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1430

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Sweet Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Sweet Cherry

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

Kou and Sweet Cherry Physical Information

Kou and Sweet Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Sweet Cherry are as follows:

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

Care of Kou and Sweet Cherry

Care of Kou and Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.