Umbrella Tree

Kou

About Umbrella Tree and Kou

Umbrella Tree

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

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

Types

Not Avaialble

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

10015

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, 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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

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, Shade Trees

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

मैगनोलिया

Cordia subcordata

In German

Umbrella Tree

Cordia subcordata

In French

Umbrella Tree

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Árbol de paraguas

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Umbrella Tree

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Árvore de guarda-chuva

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Umbrella Tree

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

O lignum

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Lamiales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Magnolia

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Kou

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

Umbrella Tree and Kou Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Kou are as follows:

Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Umbrella Tree and Kou

Care of Umbrella Tree and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Umbrella 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.