Kochia

Cork Tree

About Kochia and Cork Tree

Kochia

Cork Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

China

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

1402

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Fine

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Bassia scoparia

Cork ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Bassia

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Mirinae

Number of Species

450

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Cork Tree

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

Kochia and Cork Tree Physical Information

Kochia and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Cork Tree are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kochia and Cork Tree

Care of Kochia and Cork Tree 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 Cork Tree pruning is done . In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.