Crape Jasmine

Kochia

About Crape Jasmine and Kochia

Crape Jasmine

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

30140

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-11

0 99

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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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Skin irritation

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

Bassia scoparia

In German

Tabernaemontana

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Tabernaemontana

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apocynaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1184

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Kochia

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

Crape Jasmine and Kochia Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Kochia are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Kochia

Care of Crape Jasmine and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.