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About Kochia and Oriental Poppy

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Hybrid origin, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
140
Rank: 33 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
3-9
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Black
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
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
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
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
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single, Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers 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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
63% Perennial Flowers 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
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
PAPAVER orientale
7.2 Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Oriental Poppy
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
ओरिएंटल पोस्ता
7.2.2 In German
Besen-Radmelde
Türkischer Mohn
7.2.3 In French
Bassia scoparia
Poppy Oriental
7.2.4 In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
amapola oriental
7.2.5 In Greek
Bassia scoparia
Oriental παπαρούνας
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Poppy Oriental
7.2.7 In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Oriental Poppy
7.2.8 In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Oriental Poppy
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
8.5 Family
Chenopodiaceae
Papaveraceae
8.6 Genus
Bassia
Papaver
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Paperveroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Properties of Kochia and Oriental Poppy

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

Season and Care of Kochia and Oriental Poppy

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

Kochia and Oriental Poppy Physical Information

Kochia and Oriental Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Oriental Poppy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Oriental Poppy are as follows:

  • Kochia flower color: Not Available

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

  • Oriental Poppy flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Black

  • Oriental Poppy leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Oriental Poppy

Care of Kochia and Oriental Poppy 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 Oriental Poppy 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 Oriental Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.