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About Kochia and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

14040
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9 - 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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Summer, 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

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Clay, Loam

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito
-

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
-

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Borders, Ground Cover

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
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fibre

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia
Needle Grass

In German

Besen-Radmelde
Nadel- Gras

In French

Bassia scoparia
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Bassia scoparia
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia
agulha Relva

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula
igła do trawy

In Latin

Bassia scoparia
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Bassia
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

4150
1 27800
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Properties of Kochia and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Kochia and Needle Grass

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

Kochia and Needle Grass Physical Information

Kochia and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Kochia flower color:

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Kochia and Needle Grass

Care of Kochia and Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass pruning is done 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 Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.