Kochia

Globe Flower

About Kochia and Globe Flower

Kochia

Globe Flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Central America

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus

Number of Varieties

14030

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-113-8

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

globe flower

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Trollblumen

In French

Bassia scoparia

globe flower

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Trollius

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

globe flower

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Trollius

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Pełnik

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

globe flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Ranunculales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Rhamnaceae

Genus

Bassia

Trollius

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

430

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Globe Flower

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Globe Flower

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

Kochia and Globe Flower Physical Information

Kochia and Globe Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Globe Flower height is 15.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Globe Flower are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Globe Flower flower color: Orange and Yellow
Globe Flower leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Kochia and Globe Flower

Care of Kochia and Globe Flower 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 Globe Flower pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Globe Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.