Kochia

Dahlia

About Kochia and Dahlia

Kochia

Dahlia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties

140200

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-118-11

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

H1, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Dahlie

In French

Bassia scoparia

Dahlia

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Dalia

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Ντάλια

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Dália

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Dalia

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Dahlia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Bassia

Dahlia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

442

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Dahlia

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

Kochia and Dahlia Physical Information

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

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Dahlia

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