Indian Mallow

Kochia

About Indian Mallow and Kochia

Indian Mallow

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

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

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 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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180.00 cm

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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, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

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

Insects

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

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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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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200

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Indian Mallow and Kochia

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Mallow and Kochia? We provide you with everything About Indian Mallow and Kochia. Indian Mallow doesn't have thorns and Kochia doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Mallow does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Mallow has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Kochia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Indian Mallow and Kochia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Kochia

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

Indian Mallow and Kochia Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Kochia are as follows:

Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Indian Mallow and Kochia

Care of Indian Mallow and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.