Limequat

Kou

About Limequat and Kou

Limequat

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

315

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Habitat

gardens, Woodlands

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm670.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Vitamin C

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Limequat

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Limequat

Cordia subcordata

In German

Limequat

Cordia subcordata

In French

Limequat

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Limequat

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Limequat

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Limequat

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Limequat

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Limequat

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Citrus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Limequat and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Limequat and Kou

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

Limequat and Kou Physical Information

Limequat and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Limequat height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Limequat and Kou are as follows:

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

Care of Limequat and Kou

Care of Limequat and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limequat pruning is done Remove dead branches and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Limequat needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.