Kochia

Big Bluestem

About Kochia and Big Bluestem

Kochia

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7 - 1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (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)▶

152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kochia and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Big Bluestem

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

Kochia and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Kochia and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Big Bluestem

Care of Kochia and Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem pruning is done 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 Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.