Orange

Kou

About Orange and Kou

Orange

Kou

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

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

Types

Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

10015

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Farms, Warmer regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

180.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

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

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Orange

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

नारंगी

Cordia subcordata

In German

Orange

Cordia subcordata

In French

Orange

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

naranja

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Πορτοκάλι

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

laranja

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Pomarańczowy

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

aurantiaco

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

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

10001

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Orange and Kou

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

Compare Fruits » More

Orange and Meyer Lemon

Orange and Tangor

Orange and Tangelo

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Orange and Kou

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

Orange and Kou Physical Information

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

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

Care of Orange and Kou

Care of Orange and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Orange pruning is done 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 Orange 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.