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About Cabbage Tree and Kochia


About Kochia and Cabbage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
New Zealand  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  

Number of Varieties
3  
140  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
gardens, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Blue  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loamy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mosquito  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
Asthma  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  
BASSIA scoparia  

Common Name
Cabbage Palm  
Burningbush, Kochia  

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़  
Bassia scoparia  

In German
Cabbage tree  
Besen-Radmelde  

In French
arbre de chou  
Bassia scoparia  

In Spanish
árbol de la col  
Kochia scoparia  

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο  
Bassia scoparia  

In Portuguese
repolho árvore  
Bassia scoparia  

In Polish
kapusta drzewo  
Mietelnik żakula  

In Latin
brassica ligno  
Bassia scoparia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Bassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
Camphorosmoideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
4  

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Kochia

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

Cabbage Tree and Kochia Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Kochia are as follows:

Care of Cabbage Tree and Kochia

Care of Cabbage Tree and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves 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 Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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