Kochia

Bottle Gourd

About Kochia and Bottle Gourd

Kochia

Bottle Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

140NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-7

0 99

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

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

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

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

Coarse

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

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

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, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

लौकी

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Flaschenkürbis

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Τσότρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Cabaça

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Tykwa pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

utrem cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA27

1 27800

Properties of Kochia and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Bottle Gourd

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

Kochia and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Kochia and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Bottle Gourd

Care of Kochia and Bottle Gourd 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 Bottle Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.