Life Span
Annual
  
Annual
  
Type
Herbs
  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
gardens, Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
3-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Gray Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Gray Green
  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lobed
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Moderate
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Dry
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Not Available
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Aphids, Mosquito
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, pollinators
  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
  
Allergy
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used As Food
  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
LAMIUM amplexicaule
  
BASSIA scoparia
  
Common Name
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
  
Burningbush, Kochia
  
In Hindi
henbit deadnettle
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In German
henbit deadnettle
  
Besen-Radmelde
  
In French
henbit deadnettle
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Spanish
deadnettle henbit
  
Kochia scoparia
  
In Greek
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Portuguese
henbit deadnettle
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Polish
Henbit jasnota
  
Mietelnik żakula
  
In Latin
henbit deadnettle
  
Bassia scoparia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Lamiaceae
  
Chenopodiaceae
  
Genus
Lamium
  
Bassia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Camphorosmoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Kochia
Season and care of Henbit Deadnettle and Kochia is important to know. While considering everything about Henbit Deadnettle and Kochia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Henbit Deadnettle season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Kochia season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Henbit Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Henbit Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Henbit Deadnettle and Kochia Physical Information
Henbit Deadnettle and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Henbit Deadnettle and Kochia are as follows:
Henbit Deadnettle flower color: Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Violet
Henbit Deadnettle leaf color: Green, Purple and Gray Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
- Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Kochia
Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Henbit Deadnettle 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 Henbit Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.