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About Kochia and Centipede Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Grass
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
China
1.4 Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
140
Rank: 33 (Overall)
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
10 - 7
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
7, 9, 10
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
2.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
3.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
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
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblovate
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants 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
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
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
Average Water Needs, Over-head 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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
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 !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Bees, Flies
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
7.2 Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Centipede Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Hydrangea
7.2.2 In German
Besen-Radmelde
Hortensie
7.2.3 In French
Bassia scoparia
Hortensia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
Hortensia
7.2.5 In Greek
Bassia scoparia
υδραγεία
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Hortênsia
7.2.7 In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Hortensja
7.2.8 In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Hibiscus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Embryophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
GLUMIFLORAE
8.5 Family
Chenopodiaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Bassia
Ophiuroides
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Sorghum
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Kochia and Centipede Grass

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

Season and Care of Kochia and Centipede Grass

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

Kochia and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Kochia and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Centipede Grass are as follows:

  • Kochia flower color: Not Available

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

  • Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Kochia and Centipede Grass

Care of Kochia and Centipede Grass 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 Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.