Poinsettia

Kou

About Poinsettia and Kou

Poinsettia

Kou

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico

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

1.4 Types

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

Mareer, Manjak

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

670.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

Root rot, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

CORDIA subcordata

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

Cordia subcordata

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

Cordia subcordata

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

Cordia subcordata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

Cordia subcordata

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

Cordia subcordata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

Cordia subcordata

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

Cordia subcordata

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

Cordia subcordata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Cordia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Poinsettia and Kou

Wondering what are the properties of Poinsettia and Kou? We provide you with everything About Poinsettia and Kou. Poinsettia doesn't have thorns and Kou doesn't have thorns. Also Poinsettia does not have fragrant flowers. Poinsettia has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching and Kou has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching. 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 Poinsettia and Kou and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Kou

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

Poinsettia and Kou Physical Information

Poinsettia and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Kou are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Poinsettia and Kou

Care of Poinsettia and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Poinsettia 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.