Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
  
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
  
Quamash
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
  
Not Available
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
8-1
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Blue, Dark Blue
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
  
From bulbs, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Moderate
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Well drained
  
Loam
  
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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
  
Drought
  
Flowers
No
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
  
Flying insects
  
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
  
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
  
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
  
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
  
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
  
केमाज़
  
In German
Besen-Radmelde
  
Camas
  
In French
Bassia scoparia
  
Camas
  
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
  
Camas
  
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
  
Camas
  
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
  
Camas
  
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
  
Camas
  
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
  
camas
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Spermatophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Monocots
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Chenopodiaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Bassia
  
Camassia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Kochia and Camas
Season and care of Kochia and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Kochia and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kochia season is Fall and Camas season is Fall. The type of soil for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Kochia and Camas Physical Information
Kochia and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Kochia and Camas are as follows:
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
- Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Kochia and Camas
Care of Kochia and Camas 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 Camas pruning is done 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 Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.