Kou

Black Maple

About Kou and Black Maple

Kou

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

1515

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Black Maple

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Black Maple Tree

In German

Cordia subcordata

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Cordia subcordata

Noir Érable

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Czarny klon

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cordia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Black Maple

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

Kou and Black Maple Physical Information

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

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

Care of Kou and Black Maple

Care of Kou and Black 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 Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.