Blue Ash

Kochia

About Blue Ash and Kochia

Blue Ash

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Central United States, Canada

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

65140

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Blue Ash

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant

Bassia scoparia

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze

Besen-Radmelde

In French

usine Blue Ash

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Blue Ash herba

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

Family

Oleaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

654

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Ash and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Kochia

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

Blue Ash and Kochia Physical Information

Blue Ash and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Kochia are as follows:

Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Blue Ash leaf color: Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Blue Ash and Kochia

Care of Blue Ash and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.