Kochia

Butterfly Tree

About Kochia and Butterfly Tree

Kochia

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

14020

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy 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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Butterfly tree

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Bassia scoparia

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Bassia

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

4500

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Butterfly Tree

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

Kochia and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Kochia and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Kochia and Butterfly Tree

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