Fleeceflower

Kochia

About Fleeceflower and Kochia

Fleeceflower

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

High elevation

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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

Fungal leaf spots

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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, Mixed Border

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

fleeceflower

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

fleeceflower

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

fleeceflower

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Polygonum affine

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

fleeceflower

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fleeceflower

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

fleeceflower

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

fleeceflower

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Periscaria

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Unknown

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fleeceflower and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Kochia

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

Fleeceflower and Kochia Physical Information

Fleeceflower and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Fleeceflower and Kochia are as follows:

Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Fleeceflower and Kochia

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