Kochia

Pentas

About Kochia and Pentas

Kochia

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Africa, Madagascar

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

140300

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1110-15

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

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

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

PENTAS

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Pentas plant

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Pentas Pflanze

In French

Bassia scoparia

plante Pentas

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

planta pentas

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

planta Pentas

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Pentas roślin

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Bassia

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Rubioideae

Number of Species

482

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Pentas

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

Kochia and Pentas Physical Information

Kochia and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Pentas are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Pentas

Care of Kochia and Pentas 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 Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.