Kou

Big leaf Maple

About Kou and Big leaf Maple

Kou

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm3,048.00 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Cordia subcordata

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Cordia subcordata

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cordia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

121

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Big leaf Maple

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

Kou and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Kou and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Kou and Big leaf Maple

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