Kochia

Blue Grama Grass

About Kochia and Blue Grama Grass

Kochia

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

140NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 5

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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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

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

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

Average Water Needs, 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

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Blue Grama Grass

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Blau Grama Grass

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Boutelou gracieux

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Azul Grama Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Μπλε Grama Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Azul Grama Grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Niebieski Grama Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Blue Grama Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Kochia and Blue Grama Grass

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Blue Grama Grass

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

Kochia and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Kochia and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Kochia and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Kochia and Blue Grama Grass 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 Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.