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Kou
Kou and Summer Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  

Types
-  
Mareer, Manjak  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
-  
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
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  
H1, H2  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
670.00 cm  
31

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Light Green, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  
Root rot, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
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  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  
CORDIA subcordata  

Common Name
Summer Squash  
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet  

In Hindi
summer squash  
Cordia subcordata  

In German
Sommerkürbis  
Cordia subcordata  

In French
courges d'été  
Cordia subcordata  

In Spanish
calabaza de verano  
Cordia subcordata  

In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός  
Cordia subcordata  

In Portuguese
abobrinha  
Cordia subcordata  

In Polish
latem squash  
Cordia subcordata  

In Latin
aestas cucurbitae  
Cordia subcordata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Cordia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Summer Squash and Kou

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

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Importance of Summer Squash and Kou

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Summer Squash and Kou. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Summer Squash and Kou 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 Summer Squash is whereas of Kou is Acne, Aging and Hair Loss. Summer Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Kou has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Kou

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 Summer Squash vs Kou 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 Summer Squash are whereas of Kou have Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Summer Squash has showy fruits and Kou has no showy fruits. Also Summer Squash is flowering and Kou is not flowering . You can compare Summer Squash and Kou facts and facts of other plants too.

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