Flowering Maple

Kou

About Flowering Maple and Kou

Flowering Maple

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Abutilon

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

4515

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Peach

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Savitzii'

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

flowering maple

Cordia subcordata

In German

Schönmalve

Cordia subcordata

In French

érable floraison

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

arce de floración

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

ανθοφορία σφενδάμου

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

de bordo florescimento

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

klon kwitnienia

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Abutilon

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Lamiales

Family

Malvaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Abutilon

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

2001

1 27800

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Properties of Flowering Maple and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Flowering Maple and Kou

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

Flowering Maple and Kou Physical Information

Flowering Maple and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Flowering Maple and Kou are as follows:

Flowering Maple flower color: Pink and Peach
Flowering Maple leaf color: Green, Gray Green, Dark Green and Ivory
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Flowering Maple and Kou

Care of Flowering Maple and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering 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.