Black Maple

Kochia

About Black Maple and Kochia

Black Maple

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

15140

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Pollen

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Black Maple

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Bassia scoparia

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Noir Érable

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Czarny klon

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Acer

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

104

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Kochia

Wondering what are the properties of Black Maple and Kochia? We provide you with everything About Black Maple and Kochia. Black Maple doesn't have thorns and Kochia doesn't have thorns. Also Black Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Black Maple has allergic reactions like Pollen and Kochia has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Maple and Kochia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Kochia

Season and care of Black Maple and Kochia is important to know. While considering everything about Black Maple and Kochia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Maple season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Kochia season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Maple is Loam, Sand and for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Black Maple and Kochia Physical Information

Black Maple and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Kochia are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Black Maple and Kochia

Care of Black Maple and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Black 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.