Kochia

Peanut

About Kochia and Peanut

Kochia

Peanut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

South America

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Number of Varieties

1406

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

ARACHIS hypogaea

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Peanut

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

मूंगफली

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Erdnuss

In French

Bassia scoparia

Cacahuète

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Maní

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Αράπικο φιστίκι

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Amendoim

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Arachid

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Peanut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Bassia

Arachis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dalbergieae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

41000

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Peanut

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Peanut

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

Kochia and Peanut Physical Information

Kochia and Peanut physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Peanut are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow

Care of Kochia and Peanut

Care of Kochia and Peanut 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 Peanut pruning is done . In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Peanut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.