Kochia

Dwarf Nectarine

About Kochia and Dwarf Nectarine

Kochia

Dwarf Nectarine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

China

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia

Number of Varieties

1406

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-9

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

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

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full 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

Red blotch

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

PRUNUS persica nectarine

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Nectarine, Hardy Red

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

आड़ू

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Dwarf Nectarine

In French

Bassia scoparia

Dwarf Nectarine

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Dwarf Nectarine

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Dwarf Nectarine

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Dwarf Nectarine

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Dwarf Nectarine

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Hardy Red

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Bassia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Dwarf Nectarine

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Dwarf Nectarine

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

Kochia and Dwarf Nectarine Physical Information

Kochia and Dwarf Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Dwarf Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Dwarf Nectarine are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Dwarf Nectarine flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Rose
Dwarf Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Dwarf Nectarine

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