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About Plumcot and Kou

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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

2515
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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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

Immunity
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Plumcot
Cordia subcordata

In German

Plumcot
Cordia subcordata

In French

plumcot
Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

plumcot
Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Plumcot
Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

plumcot
Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Plumcot
Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Plumcot
Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Prunus
Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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-

Number of Species

251
1 27800
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Properties of Plumcot and Kou

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

Season and Care of Plumcot and Kou

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

Plumcot and Kou Physical Information

Plumcot and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Kou are as follows:

  • Plumcot flower color:

  • Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green

  • Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red

  • Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Plumcot and Kou

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