Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
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
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Not Available
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil Type
Well drained
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Wind
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Good for skin
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Acerola Tree
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Acerola Baum
In French
Bassia scoparia
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Angiosperms
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Caryophyllales
Malpighiales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Malpighiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Kochia and Acerola
Season and care of Kochia and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Kochia and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kochia season is Fall and Acerola season is Fall. The type of soil for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Kochia and Acerola Physical Information
Kochia and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Acerola are as follows:
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Kochia and Acerola
Care of Kochia and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.