Kochia

Coleus

About Kochia and Coleus

Kochia

Coleus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

140150

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1111-12

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Damp

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

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

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Coleus

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Buntnessel

In French

Bassia scoparia

Vieux garçon

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

coleo

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Coleus

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

cóleus

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Coleus

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Bassia

Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

4150

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Coleus

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

Kochia and Coleus Physical Information

Kochia and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Coleus are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Coleus flower color:
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Kochia and Coleus

Care of Kochia and Coleus 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 Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.