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Kou
Mutsu Apple and Kou


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Mareer, Manjak  
Malus domestica, Crispin Apple  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
7500  
3

Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
7, 8, 9, 15, 16  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red  
White, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
broad, flat  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the Soil well drained  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails  
Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

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  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss  
constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant  
Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata  
MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'  

Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet  
Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple  

In Hindi
Cordia subcordata  
साइडर सेब  

In German
Cordia subcordata  
Crispin Apfel  

In French
Cordia subcordata  
cidre de pomme  

In Spanish
Cordia subcordata  
sidra de manzana  

In Greek
Cordia subcordata  
Cider Apple  

In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata  
sidra de maçã  

In Polish
Cordia subcordata  
Apple Cider  

In Latin
Cordia subcordata  
Cider Apple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Rosales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Cordia  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
50  

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Difference Between Kou and Mutsu Apple

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

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Importance of Kou and Mutsu Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kou and Mutsu Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kou and Mutsu Apple 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 Mutsu Apple is constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems and Nutrients. Kou has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and used as a dye while Mutsu Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and used as a dye.

Compare Facts of Kou vs Mutsu Apple

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 Mutsu Apple 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 Mutsu Apple have Mouth itching and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kou has no showy fruits and Mutsu Apple has showy fruits. Also Kou is not flowering and Mutsu Apple is not flowering . You can compare Kou and Mutsu Apple facts and facts of other plants too.

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