Iceland Poppy

Kochia

About Iceland Poppy and Kochia

Iceland Poppy

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

Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10

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

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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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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

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?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Verticillium Wilt

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

Not Available

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER nudicaule

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Iceland Poppy

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

आइसलैंड पोस्ता

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Islandmohn

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

pavot d'Islande

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola de Islandia

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

Ισλανδία παπαρούνας

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

papoila de Islândia

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Iceland Poppy

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

Iceland Poppy

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Iceland Poppy and Kochia

Wondering what are the properties of Iceland Poppy and Kochia? We provide you with everything About Iceland Poppy and Kochia. Iceland Poppy doesn't have thorns and Kochia doesn't have thorns. Also Iceland Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Iceland Poppy 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 Iceland Poppy and Kochia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Iceland Poppy and Kochia

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

Iceland Poppy and Kochia Physical Information

Iceland Poppy and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Iceland Poppy height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Iceland Poppy and Kochia are as follows:

Iceland Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Coral
Iceland Poppy leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Iceland Poppy and Kochia

Care of Iceland Poppy and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iceland Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Iceland Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.