Kochia

Dame's Rocket

About Kochia and Dame's Rocket

Kochia

Dame's Rocket

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 1

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, 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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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61% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

HESPERIS matronalis

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

डेम के रॉकेट

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Rockets Freifrau

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Rocket Dame

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Rocket Dame

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Rocket Dame του

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Rocket de Dame

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Rocket Dame

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Hesperis Rocket

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Hesperis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kochia and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Dame's Rocket

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

Kochia and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Kochia and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Dame's Rocket

Care of Kochia and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.