Tiger Tree

Kou

About Tiger Tree and Kou

Tiger Tree

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus, Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

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

Types

Couma macrocarpa

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

515

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Habitat

Bushlands, Upland savannas

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Succulent

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

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, Partial shade

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

Mealy bugs, Soft scales

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Container, useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Euphorbia pseudocactus

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Tiger Tree

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

टाइगर ट्री

Cordia subcordata

In German

Tiger Tree

Cordia subcordata

In French

Tiger Tree

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Tiger Tree

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Tiger Tree

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Tiger Tree

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Tiger Tree

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

tigris lignum

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

20001

1 27800

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Properties of Tiger Tree and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Tiger Tree and Kou

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

Tiger Tree and Kou Physical Information

Tiger Tree and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Tiger Tree height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Tiger Tree and Kou are as follows:

Tiger Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Gold
Tiger Tree leaf color:
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Tiger Tree and Kou

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