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Kou


What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

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

Types
Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H1, H2

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
760.00 cm 48

Minimum Width
670.00 cm 31

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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata

Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi
Cordia subcordata

In German
Cordia subcordata

In French
Cordia subcordata

In Spanish
Cordia subcordata

In Greek
Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata

In Polish
Cordia subcordata

In Latin
Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Lamiales

Family
Boraginaceae

Genus
Cordia

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
1

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Properties of Kou

Want to know the properties of Kou? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Kou is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting. Kou Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Kou Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Kou. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Kou physical information is as follows: 760.00 cm tall and 670.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Kou

Taking Kou Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Kou include pruning, which should be done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Kou

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Kou is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Kou is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Mareer, Manjak. This plant's habitat is Saline Soils and Sandy areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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