Kochia

Molinia Arundinacea

About Kochia and Molinia Arundinacea

Kochia

Molinia Arundinacea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

90.00 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

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Dark Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass 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

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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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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36% Grass 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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5% Grass 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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3% Grass 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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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

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5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

Molinia arundinacea

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Moor Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Tall Moor Grass

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Hoch Pfeifengras

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Herbe Moor hauteur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Tall Grass Moor

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Ψηλός Moor Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Alto Moor Relva

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Wysoki Moor Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Alta Maurus Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Molinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kochia and Molinia Arundinacea

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Molinia Arundinacea

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

Kochia and Molinia Arundinacea Physical Information

Kochia and Molinia Arundinacea physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Molinia Arundinacea height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Molinia Arundinacea are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Molinia Arundinacea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Arundinacea leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Molinia Arundinacea

Care of Kochia and Molinia Arundinacea 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 Molinia Arundinacea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Molinia Arundinacea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.