Nectarine

Kou

About Nectarine and Kou

Nectarine

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

China

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

Types

Prunus persica var. nucipersica

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

715

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

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

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 15-5-15

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Mildew, Red blotch, Scale insects, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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

Astringent, Bronchitis, Cough, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Gastritis, Laxative

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making green dye

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

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Nectarine

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

nectarine

Cordia subcordata

In German

Nektarine

Cordia subcordata

In French

nectarine

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

nectarina

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

νεκταρίνι

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

nectarina

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

nektarowy

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

nectarine

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Prunus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4301

1 27800

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Properties of Nectarine and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Nectarine and Kou

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

Nectarine and Kou Physical Information

Nectarine and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Nectarine and Kou are as follows:

Nectarine flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Nectarine leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Nectarine and Kou

Care of Nectarine and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nectarine pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Nectarine 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.