Kochia

Indian Mallow

About Kochia and Indian Mallow

Kochia

Indian Mallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

ABUTILON pictum

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

भारतीय मैलो

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

indische Malve

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Mallow indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

malva india

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Ινδικό Μολόχα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Mallow indiana

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Indyjski Mallow

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

vitifolium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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200

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Properties of Kochia and Indian Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Indian Mallow

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

Kochia and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Kochia and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Indian Mallow are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Indian Mallow

Care of Kochia and Indian Mallow 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 Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.