Snakewood Tree

Kou

About Snakewood Tree and Kou

Snakewood Tree

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, South America

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

1015

0 40000

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Habitat

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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 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

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CECROPIA palmata

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Snakewood Tree

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Snakewood Tree

Cordia subcordata

In German

Schlangenholz -Baum

Cordia subcordata

In French

Amourette Arbre

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Árbol de madera de serpiente

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Snakewood Tree

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Snakewood Tree

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Snakewood Tree

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Snakewood Tree

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledoneae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Urticaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cecropia

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

611

1 27800

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Properties of Snakewood Tree and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Snakewood Tree and Kou

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

Snakewood Tree and Kou Physical Information

Snakewood Tree and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Snakewood Tree and Kou are as follows:

Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Snakewood Tree and Kou

Care of Snakewood Tree and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree 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.