Kochia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Kochia and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Kochia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

140NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

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

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

None

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Kochia and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Kochia and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Kochia and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Kochia and Elfin Pink Penstemon 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 Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.