Gardenia

Kochia

About Gardenia and Kochia

Gardenia

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

China

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

August Beauty , Kleim’s Hardy, Aimee Yashioka, Radicans, Mystery

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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140

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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26.25 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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5.24 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Mid Spring, Mid Summer

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Bud drop, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Stem canker

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

Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Headache

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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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Negativity

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Not Available

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Gardenia

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Gardenia

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gardenia

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Gardenie

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

Gardénia

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

γαρδένια

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

gardênia

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Gardenia

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Gardenia

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gardenieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ixoroideae

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gardenia and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Gardenia and Kochia

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

Gardenia and Kochia Physical Information

Gardenia and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Gardenia height is 26.25 cm and width 5.24 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Gardenia and Kochia are as follows:

Gardenia flower color: White
Gardenia leaf color: Dark Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Gardenia and Kochia

Care of Gardenia and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gardenia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Gardenia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.