Kochia

Devil's Walking Stick

About Kochia and Devil's Walking Stick

Kochia

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

1401

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

bipinnate

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

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

Borders, Woodland margins

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

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Bassia scoparia

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Bassia

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

430

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Kochia and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Kochia and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Kochia and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.