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Kou
Black Grape and Kou


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

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

Types
Mareer, Manjak  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate  
Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye  
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss  
anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for producing cooking oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata  
VITIS 'Buffalo'  

Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet  
Black Grape  

In Hindi
Cordia subcordata  
काले अंगूर  

In German
Cordia subcordata  
schwarze Trauben  

In French
Cordia subcordata  
raisins noirs  

In Spanish
Cordia subcordata  
uvas negras  

In Greek
Cordia subcordata  
μαύρα σταφύλια  

In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata  
uvas pretas  

In Polish
Cordia subcordata  
czarne winogrona  

In Latin
Cordia subcordata  
nigra, uvae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Rhamnales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Cordia  
Vitis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
32  

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Difference Between Kou and Black Grape

If you are confused whether Kou or Black Grape are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Kou and Black Grape Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kou are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Black Grape fertilizers required are Balancedsoluble fertilizer and Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kou and Black Grape if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kou and Black Grape

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kou and Black Grape. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kou and Black Grape as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Kou is Acne, Aging and Hair Loss whereas of Black Grape is anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis and Urinary tract problems. Kou has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and used as a dye while Black Grape has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and used as a dye.

Compare Facts of Kou vs Black Grape

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Kou vs Black Grape and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Kou are Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting whereas of Black Grape have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kou has no showy fruits and Black Grape has showy fruits. Also Kou is not flowering and Black Grape is not flowering . You can compare Kou and Black Grape facts and facts of other plants too.

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