Kochia

Pachysandra

About Kochia and Pachysandra

Kochia

Pachysandra

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

China, Japan

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

1402

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm6.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Needs more water during establishment

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Partial shade, Full 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

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Ants, pollinators

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

pachysandra

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Ysander

In French

Bassia scoparia

pachysandra

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Pachysandra

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Pachysandra

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Pachysandra

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Runianka

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Buxales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Bassia

Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

sarcococceae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Pachysandra

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Pachysandra

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

Kochia and Pachysandra Physical Information

Kochia and Pachysandra physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Pachysandra are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Pachysandra flower color: White
Pachysandra leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Pachysandra

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