Kochia

Crape Jasmine

About Kochia and Crape Jasmine

Kochia

Crape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

India, Southeast Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

14030

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1110-15

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Tabernaemontana

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Tabernaemontana

In French

Bassia scoparia

Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Tabernaemontana

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Tabernaemontana

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Tabernaemontana

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Bassia

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

4118

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Crape Jasmine

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

Kochia and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

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

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Crape Jasmine

Care of Kochia and Crape Jasmine 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 Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.