Kochia

Green Velvet Boxwood

About Kochia and Green Velvet Boxwood

Kochia

Green Velvet 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

Hybrid origin

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

Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

6-9

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)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Green, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

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, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblong 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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

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

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium

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, Partial 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

10-10-10

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Green velvet boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Green velvet boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Grüner Samt boxwood

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Vert velours buis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

boj terciopelo verde

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

buxo veludo verde

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Green Velvet bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Carl viridis praetoriola

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 Green Velvet Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

Kochia and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information

Kochia and Green Velvet Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Green Velvet Boxwood are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Green Velvet Boxwood

Care of Kochia and Green Velvet 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 Green Velvet Boxwood 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 Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.