Kochia

Fishtail Palm

About Kochia and Fishtail Palm

Kochia

Fishtail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm 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, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm 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

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy

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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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm 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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39% Palm 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% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm 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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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm 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 Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

CARYOTA mitis

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Fishtail palm

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Fishtail palm

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Fishtail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Fishtail palma

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Fishtail palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Fishtail dłoni

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

fishtail palma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Caryota

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Caryoteae

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kochia and Fishtail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Fishtail Palm

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

Kochia and Fishtail Palm Physical Information

Kochia and Fishtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Fishtail Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Fishtail Palm are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Fishtail Palm flower color: Purple and Ivory
Fishtail Palm leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Fishtail Palm

Care of Kochia and Fishtail Palm 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 Fishtail Palm 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 Fishtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.