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About Kochia and Himalayan Birch

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Tree
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
India, Nepal, China
1.4 Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
140
Rank: 33 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Mountains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
5-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
7-5
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Tan, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Cordiform
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees 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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Grafting, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
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
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Honey fungus, Leaves with brown tip, Phytophthora Root Rot, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used in construction, Wood is used in construction
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
BETULA utilis
7.2 Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Himalayan Birch
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
हिमालय सन्टी
7.2.2 In German
Besen-Radmelde
Himalaya-Birke
7.2.3 In French
Bassia scoparia
bouleau de l'Himalaya
7.2.4 In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
abedul del Himalaya
7.2.5 In Greek
Bassia scoparia
Himalayan σημύδας
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
bétula Himalaia
7.2.7 In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Himalayan brzoza
7.2.8 In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Birch Himalayan
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Fagales
8.5 Family
Chenopodiaceae
Betulaceae
8.6 Genus
Bassia
Betula
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Kochia and Himalayan Birch

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

Season and Care of Kochia and Himalayan Birch

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

Kochia and Himalayan Birch Physical Information

Kochia and Himalayan Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Himalayan Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Himalayan Birch are as follows:

  • Kochia flower color: Not Available

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

  • Himalayan Birch flower color: Tan and Brown

  • Himalayan Birch leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Kochia and Himalayan Birch

Care of Kochia and Himalayan Birch 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 Himalayan Birch 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 Himalayan Birch needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.