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About Bluebonnet and Kochia

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Texas
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
140
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
gardens, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
3-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.48 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval
Linear
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mosquito
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
BASSIA scoparia
7.2 Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Burningbush, Kochia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bluebonnet Plant
Bassia scoparia
7.2.2 In German
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
Besen-Radmelde
7.2.3 In French
Bluebonnet Plante
Bassia scoparia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta bluebonnet
Kochia scoparia
7.2.5 In Greek
Bluebonnet φυτών
Bassia scoparia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bluebonnet de Plantas
Bassia scoparia
7.2.7 In Polish
Bluebonnet roślin
Mietelnik żakula
7.2.8 In Latin
Planta Bluebonnet
Bassia scoparia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
Lupinus
Bassia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Genisteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Faboideae
Camphorosmoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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200
Rank: 59 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Bluebonnet and Kochia

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

Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Kochia

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

Bluebonnet and Kochia Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Kochia are as follows:

  • Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple

  • Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

  • Kochia flower color: Not Available

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bluebonnet and Kochia

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