Kochia

Black Maple

About Kochia and Black Maple

Kochia

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

14015

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,219.20 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

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

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

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Pollen

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

Provides ground cover

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Black Maple

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Black Maple Tree

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Bassia scoparia

Noir Érable

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Czarny klon

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Bassia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

410

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Black Maple

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

Kochia and Black Maple Physical Information

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

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

Care of Kochia and Black Maple

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