Red Clover

Kou

About Red Clover and Kou

Red Clover

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm670.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

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

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Red Clover

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास

Cordia subcordata

In German

Rotklee

Cordia subcordata

In French

Trèfle rouge

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Trébol rojo

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Trifolium pratense

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Trifolium

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

3001

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Properties of Red Clover and Kou

Wondering what are the properties of Red Clover and Kou? We provide you with everything About Red Clover and Kou. Red Clover doesn't have thorns and Kou doesn't have thorns. Also Red Clover does not have fragrant flowers. Red Clover has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea and Kou has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea. 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 Clover and Kou and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Clover and Kou

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

Red Clover and Kou Physical Information

Red Clover and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and Kou are as follows:

Red Clover flower color: Pink
Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Red Clover and Kou

Care of Red Clover and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Clover 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 Red Clover 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.