Kochia

Bishop's Weed

About Kochia and Bishop's Weed

Kochia

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

14010

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-118-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

AMMI majus

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

बिशप निराना

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Bassia scoparia

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

biznaga

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Bassia

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

475

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Bishop's Weed

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

Kochia and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Kochia and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kochia and Bishop's Weed

Care of Kochia and Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.