Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
Tropical Asia
  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
  
Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
  
gardens, Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
3-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring
  
Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Moist, Rich
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings
  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Moderate
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Moist, Rich
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
  
Aphids, Mosquito
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
  
Flowers
Yes
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
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
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used As Food
  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Vegetable
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot
  
BASSIA scoparia
  
Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
  
Burningbush, Kochia
  
In Hindi
aibika
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch
  
Besen-Radmelde
  
In French
L'Aibika
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Spanish
Aibika
  
Kochia scoparia
  
In Greek
aibika
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Portuguese
Aibika
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Polish
aibika
  
Mietelnik żakula
  
In Latin
aibika
  
Bassia scoparia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Malvales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Malvaceae
  
Chenopodiaceae
  
Genus
Abelmoschus
  
Bassia
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Camphorosmoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Aibika and Kochia
Season and care of Aibika and Kochia is important to know. While considering everything about Aibika and Kochia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aibika season is Early Spring and Spring and Kochia season is Early Spring and Spring. The type of soil for Aibika is Moist, Rich and for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aibika is Not Available and for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Aibika and Kochia Physical Information
Aibika and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Kochia are as follows:
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
- Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Care of Aibika and Kochia
Care of Aibika and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.