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Weeping Maple
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About Kou and Weeping Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

156
0 40000
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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped

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
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Beetles

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
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Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata
Weeping Maple

In German

Cordia subcordata
Weeping Maple

In French

Cordia subcordata
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata
weeping maple

In Greek

Cordia subcordata
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Cordia subcordata
płacz klonu

In Latin

Cordia subcordata
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales
Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Cordia
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

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Subfamily

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Number of Species

1130
1 27800
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Properties of Kou and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Kou and Weeping Maple

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

Kou and Weeping Maple Physical Information

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

  • Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red

  • Kou leaf color: Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Kou and Weeping Maple

Care of Kou and Weeping 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 Weeping 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 Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.