Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Tree
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Brazil
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Pinnate
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Indeterminate, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Red blotch, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Not Available
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
Cassia leptophylla
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
gold medallion tree
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
gold medallion tree
In German
Besen-Radmelde
gold medallion tree
In French
Bassia scoparia
gold medallion tree
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
árbol medallón de oro
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
árvore medalhão de ouro
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Drzewo Medalion złota
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
aureus arbore
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Kochia and Cassia Leptophylla
Season and care of Kochia and Cassia Leptophylla is important to know. While considering everything about Kochia and Cassia Leptophylla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kochia season is Fall and Cassia Leptophylla season is Fall. The type of soil for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cassia Leptophylla is Loam while the PH of soil for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cassia Leptophylla is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Kochia and Cassia Leptophylla Physical Information
Kochia and Cassia Leptophylla physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cassia Leptophylla height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Cassia Leptophylla are as follows:
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Cassia Leptophylla flower color: Yellow
- Cassia Leptophylla leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Kochia and Cassia Leptophylla
Care of Kochia and Cassia Leptophylla 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 Cassia Leptophylla pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Cassia Leptophylla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.