Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
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Number of Varieties
14010
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
3-118-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Trumpet
Thorns
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Plant Season
Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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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
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
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Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Groundcover
Foundation
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Bassia scoparia
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Bassia
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe
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Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
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Number of Species
4100
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27800
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