Anise

Kochia

About Anise and Kochia

Anise

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Spices

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Southwest Asia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Star anise and more

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0140

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Thickets, Woods

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.50 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.25 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Medium, Water twice a day in the initial period

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Cough

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance, Used as a spice

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Pimpinella anisum

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Anise

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

सौंफ़ का पौध

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Anis

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

Anis

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Anís

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκάνισο

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

anis

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Anyż

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

Anethum

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Pimpinella

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1NA

1 27800

Properties of Anise and Kochia

Wondering what are the properties of Anise and Kochia? We provide you with everything About Anise and Kochia. Anise doesn't have thorns and Kochia doesn't have thorns. Also Anise does not have fragrant flowers. Anise has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Skin irritation and Skin rash and Kochia has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Skin irritation and Skin rash. 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 Anise and Kochia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anise and Kochia

Season and care of Anise and Kochia is important to know. While considering everything about Anise and Kochia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Anise season is Summer and Kochia season is Summer. The type of soil for Anise is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Anise is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Anise and Kochia Physical Information

Anise and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Anise height is 2.50 cm and width 1.25 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Anise and Kochia are as follows:

Anise flower color: White
Anise leaf color: Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Anise and Kochia

Care of Anise and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anise pruning is done Prune regularly and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Anise needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.