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About Black Maple and Kochia


About Kochia and Black Maple


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
15  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
gardens, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-11  

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 cm  
2
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mosquito  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Sometimes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Bassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Areceae  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Camphorosmoideae  

Number of Species
10  
4  

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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:

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.

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