Kochia

Blue Hibiscus

About Kochia and Blue Hibiscus

Kochia

Blue Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Australia

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (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)▶

120.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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, Requires regular watering

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, 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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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98% Most Useful Shrub 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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29% Most Useful Shrub 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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9% Most Useful Shrub 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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55% Most Useful Shrub 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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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub 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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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub 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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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

Showy

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kochia and Blue Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Blue Hibiscus

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

Kochia and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

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

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Blue Hibiscus

Care of Kochia and Blue Hibiscus 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 Hibiscus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.