Kochia

Eastern Gamagrass

About Kochia and Eastern Gamagrass

Kochia

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Grass

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

14020

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 5

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

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

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Average

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Landscape Designing

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Bassia scoparia

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Bassia

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Kochia and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

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

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Kochia and Eastern Gamagrass

Care of Kochia and Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.