Pepperwort

Kou

About Pepperwort and Kou

Pepperwort

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Tree

Origin

Australia

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Frogs

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Starch

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, Water Gardens

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA mutica

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Pepperwort

Cordia subcordata

In German

Pepperwort

Cordia subcordata

In French

Pepperwort

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Pepperwort

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Pepperwort

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Pepperwort

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Pepperwort

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Pepperwort

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Charophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Marsileaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lapidieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

651

1 27800

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Properties of Pepperwort and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Kou

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

Pepperwort and Kou Physical Information

Pepperwort and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Kou are as follows:

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

Care of Pepperwort and Kou

Care of Pepperwort and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort 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.