Black Cherry

Kochia

About Black Cherry and Kochia

Black Cherry

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

20140

0 40000

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Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

2,438.40 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

914.40 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, 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

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

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness

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, Wildlife

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Black Cherry

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

Bassia scoparia

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Noir Cherry Tree

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Prunus serotina 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

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

204

1 27800

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Properties of Black Cherry and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Black Cherry and Kochia

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

Black Cherry and Kochia Physical Information

Black Cherry and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Cherry and Kochia are as follows:

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

Care of Black Cherry and Kochia

Care of Black Cherry and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Cherry 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 Black 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.