Kou

White Cedar

About Kou and White Cedar

Kou

White Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

1512

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Brownish Red, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Scale-like imbricate

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

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

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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

Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

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

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

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

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

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, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

THUJA occidentalis

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Thuja occidentalis

In German

Cordia subcordata

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

In French

Cordia subcordata

Thuya occidental

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Tuya del Canadá

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Thuja occidentalis

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Thuja occidentalis

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Żywotnik_zachodni

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Thuja occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Cordia

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and White Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Kou and White Cedar

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

Kou and White Cedar Physical Information

Kou and White Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and White Cedar are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kou and White Cedar

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