Bird Cherry

Kochia

About Bird Cherry and Kochia

Bird Cherry

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

100140

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

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

1,500.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

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

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

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

Screening / Wind Break

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

Bassia scoparia

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1004

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Kochia

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

Bird Cherry and Kochia Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Kochia are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Kochia

Care of Bird Cherry and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.