Kou

Flowering Maple

About Kou and Flowering Maple

Kou

Flowering Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Abutilon

Number of Varieties

1545

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

ABUTILON 'Savitzii'

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

flowering maple

In German

Cordia subcordata

Schönmalve

In French

Cordia subcordata

érable floraison

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

arce de floración

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

ανθοφορία σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

de bordo florescimento

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

klon kwitnienia

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malvales

Family

Boraginaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Cordia

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

1200

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Flowering Maple

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

Kou and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Kou and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Flowering Maple flower color: Pink and Peach
Flowering Maple leaf color: Green, Gray Green, Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Kou and Flowering Maple

Care of Kou and Flowering 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 Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.