Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
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Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Number of Varieties
50140
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
gardens, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-113-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
-
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mosquito
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, 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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Groundcover
Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
BASSIA scoparia
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
Burningbush, Kochia
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
Bassia scoparia
In German
Bermuda Gras
Besen-Radmelde
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
Bassia scoparia
In Spanish
Grama
Kochia scoparia
In Greek
Αγριάδα
Bassia scoparia
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
Bassia scoparia
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
Mietelnik żakula
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
Bassia scoparia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Bassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Chlorideae
-
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Camphorosmoideae
Number of Species
24
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27800
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