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About Kochia and Hakone Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Japan

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata

Number of Varieties

1404
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9 - 5

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
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 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Several shades of Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
-

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia
HAKONECHLOA macra

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia
Hakone Grass

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia
hakone grass

In German

Besen-Radmelde
Hakone Gras

In French

Bassia scoparia
Hakone herbe

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia
hierba Hakone

In Greek

Bassia scoparia
Hakone γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia
Hakone grama

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula
Hakone trawa

In Latin

Bassia scoparia
Hakone herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Bassia
Hakonechloa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae
-

Number of Species

440
1 27800
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Properties of Kochia and Hakone Grass

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

Season and Care of Kochia and Hakone Grass

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

Kochia and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Kochia and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Hakone Grass are as follows:

  • Kochia flower color:

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Kochia and Hakone Grass

Care of Kochia and Hakone Grass 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 Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.