Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Tree
  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
  
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
  
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
  
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
  
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
12-10
  
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, 13, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Twisted/Contorted
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Crimson, Copper
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Summer, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
  
occasional watering once established
  
In Summer
Moderate
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
  
Well 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
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
  
Drought
  
Flowers
No
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
  
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
  
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Bonsai
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
  
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
  
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Bark, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
  
BURSERA simaruba
  
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
  
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
  
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In German
Besen-Radmelde
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In French
Bassia scoparia
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
  
Bursera simaruba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Eudicotyledones
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Chenopodiaceae
  
Burseraceae
  
Genus
Bassia
  
Bursera
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Kochia and Gumbo Limbo
Season and care of Kochia and Gumbo Limbo is important to know. While considering everything about Kochia and Gumbo Limbo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kochia season is Fall and Gumbo Limbo season is Fall. The type of soil for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Gumbo Limbo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Gumbo Limbo is Neutral, Alkaline.
Kochia and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information
Kochia and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
- Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Care of Kochia and Gumbo Limbo
Care of Kochia and Gumbo Limbo 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 Gumbo Limbo 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 Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.