Kochia

Norway Maple

About Kochia and Norway Maple

Kochia

Norway Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Europe

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple

Number of Varieties

140128

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Maple shaped

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Average

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

ACER platanoides

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Norway Maple

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

नॉर्वे मेपल

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Spitzahorn

In French

Bassia scoparia

Norvège Maple

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Noruega arce

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Νεροπλάτανος

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Noruega bordo

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

klon zwyczajny

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Acer platanoides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Bassia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

410

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Norway Maple

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Norway Maple

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

Kochia and Norway Maple Physical Information

Kochia and Norway Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Norway Maple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Norway Maple are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Norway Maple flower color: Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Chartreuse
Norway Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kochia and Norway Maple

Care of Kochia and Norway 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 Norway Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Norway Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.