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About Kochia and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Kochia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  
Shrub  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
7-1  

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, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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  

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  
Birds  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia  
European spindle  

In Hindi
Bassia scoparia  
आम धुरी  

In German
Besen-Radmelde  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Bassia scoparia  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Kochia scoparia  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Bassia scoparia  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Mietelnik żakula  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Bassia scoparia  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Celastrales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Bassia  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae  
-  

Number of Species
4  
30  

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Properties of Kochia and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Common Spindle

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

Kochia and Common Spindle Physical Information

Kochia and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Kochia and Common Spindle

Care of Kochia and Common Spindle 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 Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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