Kochia

Alexandra Palm

About Kochia and Alexandra Palm

Kochia

Alexandra Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Australia

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Walsch River Palm King Palm Myola King Palm Purple Crown Shaft King Palm Peach River Palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

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Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-10

1.8 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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Alexandra palm

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Alexandra palm

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Alexandra palme

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Alexandra palma

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Alexandra palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Alexandra dłoni

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Alexandra palma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Archontophoenix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Areceae

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kochia and Alexandra Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Kochia and Alexandra Palm? We provide you with everything About Kochia and Alexandra Palm. Kochia doesn't have thorns and Alexandra Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Kochia does not have fragrant flowers. Kochia has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Respiratory problems and Alexandra Palm has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Respiratory problems. 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 Kochia and Alexandra Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kochia and Alexandra Palm

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

Kochia and Alexandra Palm Physical Information

Kochia and Alexandra Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Alexandra Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Alexandra Palm are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Alexandra Palm flower color: White, Yellow and Lavender
Alexandra Palm leaf color: Green and Silver

Care of Kochia and Alexandra Palm

Care of Kochia and Alexandra Palm 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 Alexandra Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Alexandra Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.