Kou

Winter Daphne

About Kou and Winter Daphne

Kou

Winter Daphne

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

China, Japan

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica

Number of Varieties

151

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

shade of upland trees

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

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

White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

feather-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

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

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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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Borders, Woodland margins

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

Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

DAPHNE odora

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

winter daphne

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

winter daphne

In German

Cordia subcordata

Daphne odora

In French

Cordia subcordata

Daphne odora

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Daphne odora

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Daphne odora

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Daphne odora

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Daphne odora

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Daphne odora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malvales

Family

Boraginaceae

Thymelaeaceae

Genus

Cordia

Daphne

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

170

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Winter Daphne

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Winter Daphne

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

Kou and Winter Daphne Physical Information

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

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Winter Daphne flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Winter Daphne leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kou and Winter Daphne

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