Potentilla

Kou

About Potentilla and Kou

Potentilla

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

2515

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a 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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Potentilla

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Cordia subcordata

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Cordia subcordata

In French

plante Potentilla

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

3001

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Kou

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

Potentilla and Kou Physical Information

Potentilla and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Kou are as follows:

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

Care of Potentilla and Kou

Care of Potentilla and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.