Dracaena Marginata

Kochia

About Dracaena Marginata and Kochia

Dracaena Marginata

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Broadleaf evergreen

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA140

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 21, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRACAENA marginata

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar Dragon Tree

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dracaena marginata

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Dracaena marginata

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

Dracaena marginata

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dracaena marginata

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

Dracaena marginata

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marginata do Dracaena

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Dracena marginata

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

Dracaena marginata

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Dracaena

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dracaena Marginata and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Dracaena Marginata and Kochia

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

Dracaena Marginata and Kochia Physical Information

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

Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Dracaena Marginata and Kochia

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