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Kou
Japanese Maple and Kou


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Mareer, Manjak  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
700  
17

Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-7  

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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate  
Red, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Red, Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
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
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Needs less 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  
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, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails  
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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  
Sap  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as preservative  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata  
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  

Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet  
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Cordia subcordata  
Japanese Maple  

In German
Cordia subcordata  
japanischer Ahorn  

In French
Cordia subcordata  
érable du Japon  

In Spanish
Cordia subcordata  
arce japonés  

In Greek
Cordia subcordata  
Japanese Maple  

In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata  
bordo japonês  

In Polish
Cordia subcordata  
Klon japoński  

In Latin
Cordia subcordata  
Acer palmatum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Cordia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
128  
99+

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Difference Between Kou and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Kou or Japanese Maple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Kou and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kou are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Japanese Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kou and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kou and Japanese Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kou and Japanese Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kou and Japanese Maple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Kou is Acne, Aging and Hair Loss whereas of Japanese Maple is . Kou has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and used as a dye while Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and used as a dye.

Compare Facts of Kou vs Japanese Maple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Kou vs Japanese Maple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Kou are Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting whereas of Japanese Maple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kou has no showy fruits and Japanese Maple has no showy fruits. Also Kou is not flowering and Japanese Maple is not flowering . You can compare Kou and Japanese Maple facts and facts of other plants too.

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