Kochia

Chervil

About Kochia and Chervil

Kochia

Chervil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

French parsley

Number of Varieties

1405

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Small, flat and dissected

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Average

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

ANTHRISCUS cerefolium

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Chervil, French Chervil

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

चेवील

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Kerbel

In French

Bassia scoparia

Cerfeuil

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Perifollo

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Σκαντζίκι

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Cerefólio

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Trybula

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

BOOPES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Bassia

Anthriscus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

410

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Properties of Kochia and Chervil

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Chervil

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

Kochia and Chervil Physical Information

Kochia and Chervil physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Chervil are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Chervil flower color: White
Chervil leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Chervil

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