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About Kochia and Pampas Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Grass
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
1.4 Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
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
Lawn
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
7-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
11 - 7
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, 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
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
304.80 cm
Rank: 71 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
182.88 cm
Rank: 69 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
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, Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Long and slender with very sharp edges
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants 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
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
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
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Birds, Rats, Snakes
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Itchiness, Skin cuts
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
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
CORTADERIA
7.2 Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Pampas Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Pampas grass
7.2.2 In German
Besen-Radmelde
Pampasgrass
7.2.3 In French
Bassia scoparia
herbe de la pampa
7.2.4 In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
cortaderas
7.2.5 In Greek
Bassia scoparia
γρασίδι Πάμπα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
grama de Pampas
7.2.7 In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Pampas trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Pampas herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
8.5 Family
Chenopodiaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Bassia
Cortaderia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Danthonieae
8.9 Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Danthonioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
25
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Kochia and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Kochia and Pampas Grass

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

Kochia and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Kochia and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Kochia flower color: Not Available

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Pampas Grass

Care of Kochia and Pampas Grass 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 Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.