Kochia

Borage

About Kochia and Borage

Kochia

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Europe

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

14015

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

A2, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Oval

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Japanese Beetles

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Borage

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Borretsch

In French

Bassia scoparia

Bourrache

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

borraja

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Borage

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Borragem

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Ogórecznik

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Bassia

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

4150

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Borage

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

Kochia and Borage Physical Information

Kochia and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Borage are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kochia and Borage

Care of Kochia and Borage 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 Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.