Kochia

Peach

About Kochia and Peach

Kochia

Peach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

China

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

1402000

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,005.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.24 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

PRUNUS persica

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Peach

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

आड़ू

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Pfirsich

In French

Bassia scoparia

pêche

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

melocotón

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

ροδάκινο

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

pêssego

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

brzoskwinia

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

persici

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Bassia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

470

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Peach

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Peach

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

Kochia and Peach Physical Information

Kochia and Peach physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Peach are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink

Care of Kochia and Peach

Care of Kochia and Peach 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 Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.