Aster

Kochia

About Aster and Kochia

Aster

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Ornamental

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

180140

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

Aster

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Aster

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1804

1 27800

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Properties of Aster and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Aster and Kochia

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

Aster and Kochia Physical Information

Aster and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Aster and Kochia are as follows:

Aster flower color: White and Light Pink
Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Aster and Kochia

Care of Aster and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and 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 Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.