Kochia

English Boxwood

About Kochia and English Boxwood

Kochia

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Do not water frequently

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

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kochia and English Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and English Boxwood

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

Kochia and English Boxwood Physical Information

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

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and English Boxwood

Care of Kochia and English Boxwood 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 English Boxwood pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.