Chocolate-root

Kochia

About Chocolate-root and Kochia

Chocolate-root

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

100140

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Light

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM rivale

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Bassia scoparia

In German

Hortensie

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Hortensia

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Hortensia

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

υδραγεία

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Hortensja

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Hibiscus

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Kochia

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Kochia? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Kochia. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Kochia doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Kochia has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chocolate-root and Kochia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Kochia

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

Chocolate-root and Kochia Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Kochia are as follows:

Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Chocolate-root and Kochia

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