Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
  
Types
Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta
  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets
  
gardens, Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
3-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
Not Available
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Linear
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Not Available
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Moderate
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Mosquito
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
  
Flowers
Yes
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
  
Allergy
Scratches, Skin cuts
  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Cordage, ropes, Fibre
  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
BROMELIA pinguin
  
BASSIA scoparia
  
Common Name
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela
  
Burningbush, Kochia
  
In Hindi
bromelia pinguin plant
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In German
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage
  
Besen-Radmelde
  
In French
plante Bromelia Pinguin
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Spanish
planta Bromelia Pinguin
  
Kochia scoparia
  
In Greek
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Portuguese
planta Caraguatá
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Polish
Bromelia Pinguin roślin
  
Mietelnik żakula
  
In Latin
Commelina pinguin herba
  
Bassia scoparia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Bromeliales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Bromeliaceae
  
Chenopodiaceae
  
Genus
Bromelia
  
Bassia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
  
Camphorosmoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bromelia Pinguin and Kochia
Season and care of Bromelia Pinguin and Kochia is important to know. While considering everything about Bromelia Pinguin and Kochia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bromelia Pinguin season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Kochia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bromelia Pinguin is Not Available and for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bromelia Pinguin is Not Available and for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bromelia Pinguin and Kochia Physical Information
Bromelia Pinguin and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Bromelia Pinguin height is 100.00 cm and width 2.54 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bromelia Pinguin and Kochia are as follows:
Bromelia Pinguin flower color: Not Available
Bromelia Pinguin leaf color: Not Available
Kochia flower color: Not Available
- Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Care of Bromelia Pinguin and Kochia
Care of Bromelia Pinguin and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bromelia Pinguin pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Bromelia Pinguin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.