Black Maple

Kochia

About Black Maple and Kochia

Black Maple

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA140

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Black Maple

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

Noir Érable

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny klon

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

White Acer ligno

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

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: Not Available
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.