Kochia

Dusty Miller

About Kochia and Dusty Miller

Kochia

Dusty Miller

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Silver Lace, Cirrus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1403

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-117-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Blue Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Irregular

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, 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

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

CENTAUREA cineraria

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Silver dust

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

डस्टी मिलर

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Dusty Miller

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Dusty Miller

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Dusty Miller

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Dusty Miller

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Dusty Miller

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Dusty Miller

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Dusty Cicero

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Centaurea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kochia and Dusty Miller

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Dusty Miller

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

Kochia and Dusty Miller Physical Information

Kochia and Dusty Miller physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Dusty Miller are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver

Care of Kochia and Dusty Miller

Care of Kochia and Dusty Miller 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 Dusty Miller pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Dusty Miller needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.