Kochia

Crimson Bottlebrush

About Kochia and Crimson Bottlebrush

Kochia

Crimson Bottlebrush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Australia

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

140100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-119-15

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm530.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm470.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Sea Green, Rose, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Not Available

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Drought Tolerant

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

Not Available

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

CALLISTEMON citrinus

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Crimson Bottlebrush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kochia and Crimson Bottlebrush

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Crimson Bottlebrush

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

Kochia and Crimson Bottlebrush Physical Information

Kochia and Crimson Bottlebrush physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Crimson Bottlebrush height is 530.00 cm and width 470.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Crimson Bottlebrush are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Crimson Bottlebrush flower color: Red
Crimson Bottlebrush leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Rose and Bronze

Care of Kochia and Crimson Bottlebrush

Care of Kochia and Crimson Bottlebrush 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 Crimson Bottlebrush 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 Crimson Bottlebrush needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.