Kochia

Cleyera

About Kochia and Cleyera

Kochia

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

1401

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Bassia scoparia

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Theales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Bassia

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

418

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Cleyera

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

Kochia and Cleyera Physical Information

Kochia and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Cleyera are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Kochia and Cleyera

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