Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Tree
  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
  
Types
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Riverbanks, Stream side
  
gardens, Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
3-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-4
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
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
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold
  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Moderate
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Mosquito
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
  
Flowers
Yes
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
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
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition
  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
  
Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Tonic, tuberculosis
  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads
  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
ACER macrophyllum
  
BASSIA scoparia
  
Common Name
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
  
Burningbush, Kochia
  
In Hindi
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In German
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
  
Besen-Radmelde
  
In French
Grande feuille Érable
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Spanish
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
  
Kochia scoparia
  
In Greek
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Polish
Duży liść klonowy
  
Mietelnik żakula
  
In Latin
Big Maple folia ligni
  
Bassia scoparia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Aceraceae
  
Chenopodiaceae
  
Genus
Acer
  
Bassia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Camphorosmoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Kochia
Season and care of Big leaf Maple and Kochia is important to know. While considering everything about Big leaf Maple and Kochia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Big leaf Maple season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Kochia season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Big leaf Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Big leaf Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Big leaf Maple and Kochia Physical Information
Big leaf Maple and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Kochia are as follows:
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
- Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Care of Big leaf Maple and Kochia
Care of Big leaf Maple and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.