Kochia

Incense Cedar

About Kochia and Incense Cedar

Kochia

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

1401

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-8

0 99

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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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Incense Cedar

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Zeder

In French

Bassia scoparia

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Bassia

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

450

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Incense Cedar

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

Kochia and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Kochia and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Incense Cedar

Care of Kochia and Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.