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About Kochia and Indian Hemp

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Southern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.
1.4.2 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
140
Rank: 33 (Overall)
7
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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3.5 Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
3.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
8-11
3.8 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 4
3.9 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
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
3.11 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
4 Information
4.1 Plant Size
4.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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7.4.1 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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7.11 Plant Color
7.11.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow, Gold
7.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
7.11.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Black
7.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
7.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green
7.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Light Green, Gray Green
7.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
7.12 Shape
7.12.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Ovate
7.13 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
8 Season
8.1 Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
8.2 Growing Conditions
8.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
8.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
8.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
8.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
8.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
8.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
8.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
9 Care
9.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
9.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings
9.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
9.4 Watering Plants
9.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
9.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
9.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
9.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
9.5 Soil
9.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
9.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sandy
9.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
9.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
9.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
9.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Insects, Moth, Red blotch
9.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
10 Facts
10.1 Flowers
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
10.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
10.2 Fruits
10.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10.3 Fragrance
10.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
10.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
10.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
10.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Not Available
10.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
no allergic reactions
11 Benefits
11.1 Uses
11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
11.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Not Available
11.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11.1.4 Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
11.2 Plant Benefits
11.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds
11.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
11.2.3 Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Culinary use
11.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Edging
12 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
Apocynum cannabinum
12.2 Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall
12.2.1 In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
भारतीय गांजा
12.2.2 In German
Besen-Radmelde
Indischer Hanf
12.2.3 In French
Bassia scoparia
chanvre indien
12.2.4 In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
El cáñamo indio
12.2.5 In Greek
Bassia scoparia
ινδική κάνναβη
12.2.6 In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
cânhamo indiano
12.2.7 In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Konopie indyjskie
12.2.8 In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Latin Hemp
13 Classification
13.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
13.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Not Available
13.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
13.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
13.5 Family
Chenopodiaceae
Fabaceae
13.6 Genus
Bassia
Crotalaria
13.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
13.8 Tribe
Not Available
Crotalarieae
13.9 Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Faboideae
13.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
400
Rank: 40 (Overall)
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Properties of Kochia and Indian Hemp

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

Season and Care of Kochia and Indian Hemp

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

Kochia and Indian Hemp Physical Information

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

  • Kochia flower color: Not Available

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

  • Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Kochia and Indian Hemp

Care of Kochia and Indian Hemp 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 Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.