Kochia

Clumping Bamboo

About Kochia and Clumping Bamboo

Kochia

Clumping Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Grass

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

China

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

14030

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-118-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 7

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Beetles, Bugs, Mites

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

BAMBUSA beecheyana

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

बांस

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Verklumpung Bambus

In French

Bassia scoparia

clumping Bamboo

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

clumping Bamboo

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

συσσώρευση μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

bambu aglutinação

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

zbicie bambus

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

clumping Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Bassia

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

41200

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Clumping Bamboo

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

Kochia and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Kochia and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Kochia and Clumping Bamboo 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 Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.