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Kou
Osage Orange and Kou


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Mareer, Manjak  
Maclura pomifera  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1  

Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
1,219.00 cm  
16

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss  
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems  

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

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata  
MACLURA pomifera  

Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet  
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange  

In Hindi
Cordia subcordata  
ओसेज संतरे  

In German
Cordia subcordata  
Osage Orange  

In French
Cordia subcordata  
Osage orange  

In Spanish
Cordia subcordata  
Osage naranja  

In Greek
Cordia subcordata  
Osage Πορτοκαλί  

In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata  
Osage laranja  

In Polish
Cordia subcordata  
Osage Pomarańczowy  

In Latin
Cordia subcordata  
Aliquam Osage  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Rosales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Cordia  
Maclura  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Moreae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Difference Between Kou and Osage Orange

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

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Importance of Kou and Osage Orange

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kou and Osage Orange. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kou and Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange is Cancer, Tooth ache and Urinary tract problems. Kou has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and used as a dye while Osage Orange has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and used as a dye.

Compare Facts of Kou vs Osage Orange

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

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