Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
10-8
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
10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Hot Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
poisonous if ingested
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
PENSTEMON parryi
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Parry's Beardtongue
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
penstemon parryi
In German
Besen-Radmelde
penstemon parryi
In French
Bassia scoparia
penstemon parryi
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
parryi penstemon
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
penstemon parryi
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
parryi penstemon
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
penstemon parryi
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Persicaria californicum
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Kochia and Penstemon Parryi
Season and care of Kochia and Penstemon Parryi is important to know. While considering everything about Kochia and Penstemon Parryi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kochia season is Fall and Penstemon Parryi season is Fall. The type of soil for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Penstemon Parryi is Sand while the PH of soil for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Penstemon Parryi is Neutral, Alkaline.
Kochia and Penstemon Parryi Physical Information
Kochia and Penstemon Parryi physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Penstemon Parryi are as follows:
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink
- Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Kochia and Penstemon Parryi
Care of Kochia and Penstemon Parryi 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 Penstemon Parryi 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 Penstemon Parryi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.