Satsuma

Kou

About Satsuma and Kou

Satsuma

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

China, Japan

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

615

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange, Orange Red

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

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, 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 N-P-K, Fertilize the first year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Black root rot, Brown Rot, Mushroom root rot

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Food for birds

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Kidney Stones, osteoporosis, Stomach Cancer, Vitamin C

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS unshiu

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Satsuma, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

satsuma

Cordia subcordata

In German

satsuma

Cordia subcordata

In French

satsuma

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

satsuma

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

satsuma

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

satsuma

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Satsuma

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Satsuma

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Citrus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

161

1 27800

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Properties of Satsuma and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Satsuma and Kou

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

Satsuma and Kou Physical Information

Satsuma and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Satsuma height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Satsuma and Kou are as follows:

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

Care of Satsuma and Kou

Care of Satsuma and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Satsuma pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Satsuma 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.