Tabebuia

Kou

About Tabebuia and Kou

Tabebuia

Kou

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Mareer, Manjak

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Forest edges

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm670.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

No Medicinal Use

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

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

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HANDROANTHUS billbergii

CORDIA subcordata

7.2 Common Name

Guayacán, Tabebuia

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tabebuia

Cordia subcordata

7.2.2 In German

Tabebuia

Cordia subcordata

7.2.3 In French

Tabebuia

Cordia subcordata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tabebuia

Cordia subcordata

7.2.5 In Greek

Tabebuia

Cordia subcordata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tabebuia

Cordia subcordata

7.2.7 In Polish

Tabebuia

Cordia subcordata

7.2.8 In Latin

Tabebuia

Cordia subcordata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Bignoniaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Tabebuia

Cordia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

67NA

1 27800

Properties of Tabebuia and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Tabebuia and Kou

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

Tabebuia and Kou Physical Information

Tabebuia and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Tabebuia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Tabebuia and Kou are as follows:

Tabebuia flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Tabebuia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Tabebuia and Kou

Care of Tabebuia and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tabebuia pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Tabebuia 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.