Kochia

Needle Palm

About Kochia and Needle Palm

Kochia

Needle Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Not Available

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

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-6

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

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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36% Palm 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, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Needs small amount of water

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, Full Shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Cold climate, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

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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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm 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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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm 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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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

drowsiness, Scratches

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

bank hedging, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Aging, Frostbite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

सुई ताड़

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Nadel -Palme

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

palmier aiguille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

palmera aguja

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

βελόνα φοίνικα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

palmeira agulha

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Igła palma

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

acus palma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Rhapidophyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Corypheae

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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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: Not Available
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.