Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Hybrid origin
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Farms, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
8-9
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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
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 leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Diascia
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Diascia
In French
Bassia scoparia
Diascia
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
Diascia
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
Diascia
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Diascia
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Diascia
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Diascia
Phylum
Angiosperms
Arthropoda
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Hemimerideae
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Kochia and Diascia
Season and care of Kochia and Diascia is important to know. While considering everything about Kochia and Diascia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kochia season is Fall and Diascia season is Fall. The type of soil for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Diascia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Diascia is Acidic, Neutral.
Kochia and Diascia Physical Information
Kochia and Diascia physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Diascia are as follows:
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Diascia flower color: White
- Diascia leaf color: Green
Care of Kochia and Diascia
Care of Kochia and Diascia 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 Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.