Kochia

Christmas Fern

About Kochia and Christmas Fern

Kochia

Christmas Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Fern

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

North America, Northeastern United States

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Divison, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

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93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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64% Fern 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

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Not Available

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Christmas Fern

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Christmas Fern

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

polystic faux-acrostic

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Christmas Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Christmas Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Christmas Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Christmas Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Christmas Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Filicinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Filicales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kochia and Christmas Fern

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Christmas Fern

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

Kochia and Christmas Fern Physical Information

Kochia and Christmas Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Christmas Fern are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
Christmas Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Christmas Fern

Care of Kochia and Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.