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Kou
Elephant Grass and Kou


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

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

Types
Mareer, Manjak  
Perennial Grass  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red  
Sandy Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very 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  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average 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  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails  
Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

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
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Flying insects  

Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Asthma, breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree  
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss  
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds  

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

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant  
Food for animals, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata  
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'  

Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet  
Elephant Grass  

In Hindi
Cordia subcordata  
हाथी घास  

In German
Cordia subcordata  
Elefantengras  

In French
Cordia subcordata  
l'herbe à éléphant  

In Spanish
Cordia subcordata  
pasto elefante  

In Greek
Cordia subcordata  
ελέφαντα χόρτο  

In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata  
capim-elefante  

In Polish
Cordia subcordata  
trawa słoniowa  

In Latin
Cordia subcordata  
elephanti herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Poales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Cordia  
Pennisetum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Difference Between Kou and Elephant Grass

If you are confused whether Kou or Elephant Grass 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 Elephant Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kou are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Elephant Grass fertilizers required are Nitrogen and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kou and Elephant Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kou and Elephant Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kou and Elephant Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kou and Elephant Grass 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 Elephant Grass is Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders and Wounds. Kou has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and used as a dye while Elephant Grass has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and used as a dye.

Compare Facts of Kou vs Elephant Grass

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 Elephant Grass 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 Elephant Grass have Asthma and breathing problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kou has no showy fruits and Elephant Grass has no showy fruits. Also Kou is not flowering and Elephant Grass is not flowering . You can compare Kou and Elephant Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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