Kochia

Elderberry

About Kochia and Elderberry

Kochia

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Australia, South America

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

1400

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-114-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Elderberry

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Elderberry

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Holunderbeere

In French

Bassia scoparia

Sureau

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Saúco

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Bez czarny

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Dipsacales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Bassia

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

430

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Elderberry

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

Kochia and Elderberry Physical Information

Kochia and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Elderberry are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Elderberry

Care of Kochia and Elderberry 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 Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.