Texas Redbud

Kou

About Texas Redbud and Kou

Texas Redbud

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Central United States, Texas

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

Types

Cercis canadensis var. texensis

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

2515

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Magenta

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown, Chocolate

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Plum

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Japanese weevil, leaf anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cercis canadensis

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Texas Redbud

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Texas Redbud

Cordia subcordata

In German

Texas Redbud

Cordia subcordata

In French

Texas Redbud

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Texas Redbud

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Τέξας κουτσουπιά

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Texas Redbud

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Texas Redbud

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Texas Redbud

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cercis

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of Texas Redbud and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Texas Redbud and Kou

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

Texas Redbud and Kou Physical Information

Texas Redbud and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Redbud 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 Texas Redbud and Kou are as follows:

Texas Redbud flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Magenta
Texas Redbud leaf color: Green, Purple, Dark Green and Plum
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Texas Redbud and Kou

Care of Texas Redbud and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Redbud 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 Texas Redbud 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.