Red Chokeberry

Kou

About Red Chokeberry and Kou

Red Chokeberry

Kou

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

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

1.4 Types

not available

Mareer, Manjak

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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760.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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12.70 cm

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670.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Light Green, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, 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

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale

Root rot, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Not Available

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Available

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARONIA arbutifolia

CORDIA subcordata

7.2 Common Name

Red Chokeberry

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

7.2.1 In Hindi

लाल Chokeberry

Cordia subcordata

7.2.2 In German

Rote Apfelbeere

Cordia subcordata

7.2.3 In French

Red Chokeberry

Cordia subcordata

7.2.4 In Spanish

rojo Chokeberry

Cordia subcordata

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Chokeberry

Cordia subcordata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Chokeberry

Cordia subcordata

7.2.7 In Polish

Red aronii

Cordia subcordata

7.2.8 In Latin

arbutifolia

Cordia subcordata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Aronia

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 Red Chokeberry and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Red Chokeberry and Kou

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

Red Chokeberry and Kou Physical Information

Red Chokeberry and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Red Chokeberry and Kou are as follows:

Red Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Red Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Red Chokeberry and Kou

Care of Red Chokeberry and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Red Chokeberry 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.