Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
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Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
9-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
10-1
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
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
-
Brown, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Birds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
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Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
PINUS halepensis
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Aleppo Pine
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
हैलाब पाइन
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Aleppo-Kiefern
In French
Bassia scoparia
pin d'Alep
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
Pino carrasco
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
χαλεπίου πεύκης
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Aleppo Pine
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
sosny Aleppo
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
triumphabit Pine
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Pinales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Pinaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Scolytinae
Season and Care of Kochia and Aleppo Pine
Season and care of Kochia and Aleppo Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Kochia and Aleppo Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kochia season is Fall and Aleppo Pine season is Fall. The type of soil for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Kochia and Aleppo Pine Physical Information
Kochia and Aleppo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Aleppo Pine are as follows:
Care of Kochia and Aleppo Pine
Care of Kochia and Aleppo Pine 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 Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.