Black Maple

Kou

About Black Maple and Kou

Black Maple

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

1515

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-10

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

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Black Maple

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Cordia subcordata

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Cordia subcordata

In French

Noir Érable

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Czarny klon

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Acer

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Kou

Wondering what are the properties of Black Maple and Kou? We provide you with everything About Black Maple and Kou. Black Maple doesn't have thorns and Kou doesn't have thorns. Also Black Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Black Maple has allergic reactions like Pollen and Kou 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 Kou and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Kou

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

Black Maple and Kou Physical Information

Black Maple and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Kou are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Kou

Care of Black Maple and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.