Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Grass
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Southern Europe
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
4-8
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
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
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Average
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, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Hard fescue
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Bassia scoparia
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
fétuque ovine
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Hard fescue
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Hard fescue
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Hard fescue
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Kochia and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Kochia and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Kochia and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kochia season is Fall and Hard Fescue season is Fall. The type of soil for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Kochia and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Kochia and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Kochia and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Kochia and Hard Fescue
Care of Kochia and Hard Fescue 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 Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.