Kou

Wolf River Apple

About Kou and Wolf River Apple

Kou

Wolf River Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

151

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm610.00 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

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Red, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

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

Matte

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

Mouth itching, Throat itching

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

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

Malus domestica Wolf River

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Wolf River Apple

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Wolf River Apple

In German

Cordia subcordata

Wolf River Apple

In French

Cordia subcordata

Wolf River Apple

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Wolf River Apple

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Wolf River Apple

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Wolf River Apple

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Wolf River Apple

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Wolf River Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cordia

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

17500

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Wolf River Apple

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Wolf River Apple

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

Kou and Wolf River Apple Physical Information

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

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Wolf River Apple flower color: White and Light Pink
Wolf River Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Wolf River Apple

Care of Kou and Wolf River 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 Wolf River Apple 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 Wolf River Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.