Bristlecone Pine

Kochia

About Bristlecone Pine and Kochia

Bristlecone Pine

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Western United States

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

6140

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Slopes

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-93-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

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

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

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

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Whooping Cough

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge, Wounds

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Bristlecone Pine

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन पेड़

Bassia scoparia

In German

Bristlecone Pine Baum

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Bristlecone Pine Arbre

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Pino de cerdas cónicas Árbol

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Bristlecone Pine Δέντρο

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Bristlecone Pine Árvore

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Sosna oścista Drzewo

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Pinus Bristlecone ligno

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Caryophyllales

Family

Pinaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Pinus

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Bristlecone Pine and Kochia

Wondering what are the properties of Bristlecone Pine and Kochia? We provide you with everything About Bristlecone Pine and Kochia. Bristlecone Pine doesn't have thorns and Kochia doesn't have thorns. Also Bristlecone Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Bristlecone Pine has allergic reactions like Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose and Whooping Cough and Kochia has allergic reactions like Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose and Whooping Cough. 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 Bristlecone Pine and Kochia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bristlecone Pine and Kochia

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

Bristlecone Pine and Kochia Physical Information

Bristlecone Pine and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Bristlecone Pine height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bristlecone Pine and Kochia are as follows:

Bristlecone Pine flower color:
Bristlecone Pine leaf color: Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bristlecone Pine and Kochia

Care of Bristlecone Pine and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bristlecone Pine pruning is done Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Bristlecone Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.