Kochia

Bread Wheat

About Kochia and Bread Wheat

Kochia

Bread Wheat

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat

Number of Varieties

1406

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10 - 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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer

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

Water Deeply

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds, Stem, Straw

Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

TRITICUM aestivum

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Bread Wheat, Common Wheat

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

गेहूं

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Brotweizen

In French

Bassia scoparia

pain de blé

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

El pan de trigo

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

pão de trigo

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

chleb pszenny

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Triticum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Bassia

Triticum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Pooideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Bread Wheat

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Bread Wheat

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

Kochia and Bread Wheat Physical Information

Kochia and Bread Wheat physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Bread Wheat are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow
Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kochia and Bread Wheat

Care of Kochia and Bread Wheat 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 Bread Wheat 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 Bread Wheat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.