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About Sourwood and Kou

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Mareer, Manjak
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
760.00 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
670.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Light Green, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange Red
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong to ablanceolate
Oval
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, 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
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
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
Nitrate based fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles
Root rot, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
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
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OXYDENDRUM arboreum
CORDIA subcordata
7.2 Common Name
Sourwood
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sourwood
Cordia subcordata
7.2.2 In German
Sourwood
Cordia subcordata
7.2.3 In French
Sourwood
Cordia subcordata
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sourwood
Cordia subcordata
7.2.5 In Greek
Sourwood
Cordia subcordata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sourwood
Cordia subcordata
7.2.7 In Polish
Sourwood
Cordia subcordata
7.2.8 In Latin
Sourwood
Cordia subcordata
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Ericaceae
Boraginaceae
8.6 Genus
Oxydendrum
Cordia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Oxydendreae
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8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Sourwood and Kou

Wondering what are the properties of Sourwood and Kou? We provide you with everything About Sourwood and Kou. Sourwood doesn't have thorns and Kou doesn't have thorns. Also Sourwood does not have fragrant flowers. Sourwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Kou has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sourwood and Kou and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sourwood and Kou

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

Sourwood and Kou Physical Information

Sourwood and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Kou are as follows:

  • Sourwood flower color: White

  • Sourwood leaf color: Green

  • Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red

  • Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Sourwood and Kou

Care of Sourwood and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sourwood 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 Sourwood 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.