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About Macadamia and Kou


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About Kou and Macadamia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
Beaumont, Maroochy  
Mareer, Manjak  

Number of Varieties
5  
15  
99+

Habitat
-  
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
670.00 cm  
31

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink  
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate  
Light Green, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Copper  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes  
Root rot, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'  
CORDIA subcordata  

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

In Hindi
Macadamia  
Cordia subcordata  

In German
Macadamia  
Cordia subcordata  

In French
Macadamia  
Cordia subcordata  

In Spanish
Macadamia  
Cordia subcordata  

In Greek
Macadamia  
Cordia subcordata  

In Portuguese
Macadamia  
Cordia subcordata  

In Polish
Macadamia  
Cordia subcordata  

In Latin
Macadamia  
Cordia subcordata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Lamiales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Macadamia  
Cordia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
1  

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Properties of Macadamia and Kou

Wondering what are the properties of Macadamia and Kou? We provide you with everything About Macadamia and Kou. Macadamia doesn't have thorns and Kou doesn't have thorns. Also Macadamia does not have fragrant flowers. Macadamia has allergic reactions like breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting and Kou has allergic reactions like breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, 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 Macadamia and Kou and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Macadamia and Kou

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

Macadamia and Kou Physical Information

Macadamia and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Macadamia height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Macadamia and Kou are as follows:

Care of Macadamia and Kou

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

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