Kochia

Copper Iris

About Kochia and Copper Iris

Kochia

Copper Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

140NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Fields, marshes, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-116-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Not Available

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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Mosaic potyvirus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Bog Garden, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

IRIS fulva

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Copper iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Copper Iris

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Copper Iris

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Copper Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Cobre Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

χαλκός Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Copper Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Miedź Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Iris Copper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kochia and Copper Iris

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Copper Iris

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

Kochia and Copper Iris Physical Information

Kochia and Copper Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Copper Iris are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Copper Iris

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