Kochia

Foxtail pine

About Kochia and Foxtail pine

Kochia

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

140-

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

foxtail pine

In German

Besen-Radmelde

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Bassia scoparia

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Bassia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

4111

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Foxtail pine

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

Kochia and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Kochia and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Foxtail pine

Care of Kochia and Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.