Bittersweet

Kochia

About Bittersweet and Kochia

Bittersweet

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vines

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

50140

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

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

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Asian bittersweet

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Caryophyllales

Family

Celastraceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

404

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Kochia

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

Bittersweet and Kochia Physical Information

Bittersweet and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Kochia are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bittersweet and Kochia

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