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About Kochia and Calathea

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Not Available
1.2 Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
140
Rank: 33 (Overall)
300
Rank: 21 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
Not Available
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
H2
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
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
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
CALATHEA
7.2 Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Calathea
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Calathea
7.2.2 In German
Besen-Radmelde
Calathea
7.2.3 In French
Bassia scoparia
Calathea
7.2.4 In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
Calathea
7.2.5 In Greek
Bassia scoparia
Calathea
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Calathea
7.2.7 In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Calathea
7.2.8 In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Calathea
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Zingiberales
8.5 Family
Chenopodiaceae
Marantaceae
8.6 Genus
Bassia
Calathea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Kochia and Calathea

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

Season and Care of Kochia and Calathea

Season and care of Kochia and Calathea is important to know. While considering everything about Kochia and Calathea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kochia season is Fall and Calathea season is Fall. The type of soil for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Calathea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Calathea is Not Available.

Kochia and Calathea Physical Information

Kochia and Calathea physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Calathea height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Kochia and Calathea are as follows:

  • Kochia flower color: Not Available

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

  • Calathea flower color: Not Available

  • Calathea leaf color: Not Available

Care of Kochia and Calathea

Care of Kochia and Calathea 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 Calathea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Calathea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.