Sakaki

Kou

About Sakaki and Kou

Sakaki

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

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

Types

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

515

0 40000

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Habitat

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Sakaki

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Sakaki

Cordia subcordata

In German

Sperrstrauch

Cordia subcordata

In French

Sakaki

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Sakaki

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Sakaki

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Sakaki

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Sakaki

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Sakaki

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Lamiales

Family

Theaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

181

1 27800

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Properties of Sakaki and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Sakaki and Kou

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

Sakaki and Kou Physical Information

Sakaki and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Sakaki and Kou are as follows:

Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Sakaki and Kou

Care of Sakaki and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Sakaki 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.