Life Span
Annual
  
Biennial
  
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
  
Europe, Asia
  
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
  
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
  
Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
9-3
  
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, 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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown, Black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear
  
Oval Cordate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
  
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
  
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
  
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
  
Drought
  
Flowers
No
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
  
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
  
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
  
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
  
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
  
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
  
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
  
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
  
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
  
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
  
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
  
Mizuna
  
In German
Besen-Radmelde
  
Mizuna
  
In French
Bassia scoparia
  
Mizuna
  
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
  
Mizuna
  
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
  
Mizuna
  
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
  
Mizuna
  
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
  
Mizuna
  
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
  
Mizuna
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Capparales
  
Family
Chenopodiaceae
  
Brassicaceae
  
Genus
Bassia
  
Brassica
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available