Kochia

Old Man Cactus

About Kochia and Old Man Cactus

Kochia

Old Man Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-10

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (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)▶

30.00 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

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

White

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

White

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

White

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Funnel shaped

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

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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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bulbs, Hair

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus 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 Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

CEPHALOCEREUS senilis

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Old Man Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Old Man Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Viejo Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Γέρος Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Old Man Cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Stary Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Senem Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Cephalocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kochia and Old Man Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Old Man Cactus

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

Kochia and Old Man Cactus Physical Information

Kochia and Old Man Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Old Man Cactus height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Old Man Cactus are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Old Man Cactus flower color: Pink
Old Man Cactus leaf color: White

Care of Kochia and Old Man Cactus

Care of Kochia and Old Man Cactus 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 Old Man Cactus 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 Old Man Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.