Kou

Fireglow Maple

About Kou and Fireglow Maple

Kou

Fireglow Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Asia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

1530

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Fireglow मेपल

In German

Cordia subcordata

Fireglow Maple

In French

Cordia subcordata

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Fireglow arce

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

fireglow Klon

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cordia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1128

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Fireglow Maple

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

Kou and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Kou and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Kou and Fireglow Maple

Care of Kou and Fireglow 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 Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.