Kochia

Bottle Tree

About Kochia and Bottle Tree

Kochia

Bottle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Australia

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

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 climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

2,743.20 cm

Rank: 8 (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)▶

1,500.00 cm

Rank: 11 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Crimson, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early 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

Grafting, 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, 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

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

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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Showy

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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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

बोतल ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Flaschenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Bouteille Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Árbol de la botella

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Bottle Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Butelka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Utrem ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Sterculiaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

brachychiton

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sterculieae

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Sterculioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kochia and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Bottle Tree

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

Kochia and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Kochia and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color: Not Available

Care of Kochia and Bottle Tree

Care of Kochia and Bottle Tree 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 Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.