Kochia

Jostaberry

About Kochia and Jostaberry

Kochia

Jostaberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

140-

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-2

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

RIBES x culverwellii

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Jostaberry

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Jostaberry

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Jostaberry

In French

Bassia scoparia

casseille

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Jostaberry

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Jostaberry

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Jostaberry

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Jostaberry

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

OLIVE

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Saxifragales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Bassia

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Jostaberry

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Jostaberry

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

Kochia and Jostaberry Physical Information

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

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Jostaberry flower color: Green and Purple
Jostaberry leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Jostaberry

Care of Kochia and Jostaberry 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 Jostaberry pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Jostaberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.