Kochia

Crenshaw Melon

About Kochia and Crenshaw Melon

Kochia

Crenshaw Melon

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Africa

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

1401

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11-9999

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-4

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

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Fine

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Groundcover

Bassia scoparia

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Bassia

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Kochia and Crenshaw Melon

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

Compare Annual Plants » More

Kochia and Marijuana

Kochia and Hairy Bittercress

Kochia and Celosia

» More Compare Annual Plants

Season and Care of Kochia and Crenshaw Melon

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

Kochia and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Kochia and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Kochia and Crenshaw Melon 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 Crenshaw Melon 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 Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.