Kochia

Gardenia

About Kochia and Gardenia

Kochia

Gardenia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

China

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

August Beauty , Kleim’s Hardy, Aimee Yashioka, Radicans, Mystery

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-8

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, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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)▶

26.25 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

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

5.24 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark 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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Mid Spring, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

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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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Bud drop, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Stem canker

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Asthma, Headache

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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

Cold, Negativity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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 Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

Gardenia

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Gardenia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Gardenia

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Gardenie

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Gardénia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Gardenia

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

γαρδένια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

gardênia

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Gardenia

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Gardenia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Gardenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gardenieae

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Ixoroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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140

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Properties of Kochia and Gardenia

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Gardenia

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

Kochia and Gardenia Physical Information

Kochia and Gardenia physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Gardenia height is 26.25 cm and width 5.24 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Gardenia are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Gardenia flower color: White
Gardenia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Gardenia

Care of Kochia and Gardenia 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 Gardenia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Gardenia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.