Kochia

Oxeye Daisy

About Kochia and Oxeye Daisy

Kochia

Oxeye Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Leucanthemum vulgare

Number of Varieties

14030

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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

A2, A3, H1, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm17.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Antispasmodic, Asthma, Cough, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

LEUCANTHEMUM vulgare 'Angel'

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Oxeye Daisy

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Oxeye डेज़ी

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Margerite

In French

Bassia scoparia

Grande marguerite

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

margarita de ojo de buey

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

μαργαρίτα Μαργαρίτα

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Rainha Margarida

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

piwonie

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

oxeye Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Bassia

Leucanthemum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

430

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Oxeye Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Oxeye Daisy

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

Kochia and Oxeye Daisy Physical Information

Kochia and Oxeye Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Oxeye Daisy height is 17.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Oxeye Daisy are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Oxeye Daisy flower color: White and Yellow
Oxeye Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Oxeye Daisy

Care of Kochia and Oxeye Daisy 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 Oxeye Daisy 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 Oxeye Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.