Kou

Valley Oak

About Kou and Valley Oak

Kou

Valley Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

United States, California

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Quercus lobata

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Semi desert, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,650.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Fungal Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

QUERCUS lobata

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

घाटी ओक

In German

Cordia subcordata

Tal Eiche

In French

Cordia subcordata

Oak Valley

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

valle del roble

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Valley Oak

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

vale Oak

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Dolina Oak

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Oak vallis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Cordia

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1600

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Valley Oak

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Valley Oak

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

Kou and Valley Oak Physical Information

Kou and Valley Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Valley Oak are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Valley Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Valley Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Valley Oak

Care of Kou and Valley Oak 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 Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.