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About Kochia and Mexican Hat

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

14025
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-113-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
10-1

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
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Subulate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Borders

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia
RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia
Mexican Hat

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia
Mexican Hat

In German

Besen-Radmelde
Mexican Hat

In French

Bassia scoparia
Mexican Hat

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia
mexican Hat

In Greek

Bassia scoparia
Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia
Mexican Hat

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula
Mexican Hat

In Latin

Bassia scoparia
Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asterales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Bassia
Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae
-

Number of Species

414
1 27800
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Properties of Kochia and Mexican Hat

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

Season and Care of Kochia and Mexican Hat

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

Kochia and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Kochia and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Mexican Hat are as follows:

  • Kochia flower color:

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

  • Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Kochia and Mexican Hat

Care of Kochia and Mexican Hat 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 Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.