Weeping Maple

Kou

About Weeping Maple and Kou

Weeping Maple

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

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

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

615

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Weeping Maple

Cordia subcordata

In German

Weeping Maple

Cordia subcordata

In French

Maple pleureur

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

weeping maple

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

weeping maple

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

płacz klonu

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

weeping maple

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Acer

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1301

1 27800

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Kou

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

Weeping Maple and Kou Physical Information

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

Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Kou

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