Kochia

Ash Tree

About Kochia and Ash Tree

Kochia

Ash Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Trees

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

Number of Varieties

14050

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-8

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

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm75.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Fever, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

Fraxinus

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Ash Tree

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

राख पेड़

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Esche

In French

Bassia scoparia

Frêne

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Fresno

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

δέντρο Ash

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Freixo

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Jesion

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Fraxinum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Bassia

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

465

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Ash Tree

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

Kochia and Ash Tree Physical Information

Kochia and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Ash Tree are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Ash Tree

Care of Kochia and Ash Tree 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 Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.