Life Span
Annual
  
Annual and Biennials
  
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
  
Europe, Asia
  
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
  
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
  
Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
  
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
8 - 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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
  
Needs less watering
  
In Summer
Moderate
  
Less Watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Less Watering
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic
  
Soil Type
Well drained
  
Clay, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
  
Clay, Sandy
  
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
  
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
  
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
  
Drought, Shade areas
  
Flowers
No
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
  
Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Bouquets
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
  
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Edible, Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
  
VICIA villosa
  
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
  
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
  
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
  
hairy vetch
  
In German
Besen-Radmelde
  
Zottelwicke
  
In French
Bassia scoparia
  
vesce velue
  
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
  
veza
  
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
  
τριχωτό βίκος
  
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
  
ervilhaca peluda
  
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
  
owłosione wyki
  
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
  
pea
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Chenopodiaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Bassia
  
Vicia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Vicieae
  
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
  
Faboideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Kochia and Hairy Vetch
Season and care of Kochia and Hairy Vetch is important to know. While considering everything about Kochia and Hairy Vetch Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kochia season is Fall and Hairy Vetch season is Fall. The type of soil for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Kochia and Hairy Vetch Physical Information
Kochia and Hairy Vetch physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Hairy Vetch are as follows:
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
- Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Kochia and Hairy Vetch
Care of Kochia and Hairy Vetch 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 Hairy Vetch 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 Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.