Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern United States
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
4-10
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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Well drained
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Adam's needle
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
Bassia scoparia
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Adam's Needle
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Kochia and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Kochia and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Kochia and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kochia season is Fall and Adam's Needle season is Fall. The type of soil for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Kochia and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Kochia and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Kochia and Adam's Needle
Care of Kochia and Adam's Needle 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 Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.