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About Tree Echium and Kou


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About Kou and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  

Types
Echium pininana  
Mareer, Manjak  

Number of Varieties
10  
15  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
670.00 cm  
31

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Root rot, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
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
No  
No  

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, Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
CORDIA subcordata  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Cordia subcordata  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Cordia subcordata  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Cordia subcordata  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Cordia subcordata  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Cordia subcordata  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Cordia subcordata  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Cordia subcordata  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Cordia subcordata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Cordia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
1  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Kou

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

Tree Echium and Kou Physical Information

Tree Echium and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Kou are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Kou

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