Kochia

Butterfly Iris

About Kochia and Butterfly Iris

Kochia

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Southern Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

1406

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-10

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, 8, 9, 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 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

Bassia scoparia

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Bassia

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

4260

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Butterfly Iris

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

Kochia and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Kochia and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Kochia and Butterfly Iris

Care of Kochia and Butterfly Iris 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 Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.