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Sugar Pine
Kou
About Kou and Sugar Pine


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  
Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  
Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Mareer, Manjak  
Number of Varieties
5  
15  
99+
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-10  
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
760.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
670.00 cm  
31
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
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
Needle like  
Oval  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
Average Water Needs  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full 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
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
Root rot, Snails  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
Birds, Butterflies  
Allergy
Skin irritation  
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, used as a dye  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
CORDIA subcordata  
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet  
In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
Cordia subcordata  
In German
Sugar Pine  
Cordia subcordata  
In French
Sugar Pine  
Cordia subcordata  
In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
Cordia subcordata  
In Greek
Sugar Pine  
Cordia subcordata  
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
Cordia subcordata  
In Polish
Sugar Pine  
Cordia subcordata  
In Latin
Pinus  
Cordia subcordata  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  
Family
Pinaceae  
Boraginaceae  
Genus
Pinus  
Cordia  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  
Number of Species
5  
1  
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Properties of Sugar Pine and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Kou

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

Sugar Pine and Kou Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Kou are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Kou

Care of Sugar Pine and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine 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.

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