Kochia

Needle Palm

About Kochia and Needle Palm

Kochia

Needle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

14015

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-6

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

H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Cold climate, Frost

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Rabbits, Small mammals

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

सुई ताड़

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Nadel -Palme

In French

Bassia scoparia

palmier aiguille

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

palmera aguja

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

βελόνα φοίνικα

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

palmeira agulha

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Igła palma

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

acus palma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Arecales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Bassia

Rhapidophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

410

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Needle Palm

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

Kochia and Needle Palm Physical Information

Kochia and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Needle Palm are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Needle Palm

Care of Kochia and Needle Palm 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 Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.