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About Kochia and Periwinkle

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
140
Rank: 33 (Overall)
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-1
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
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
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)
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Magenta, Pink, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
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
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Prune ocassionally
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% Most Useful Shrub 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 !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
Catharanthus roseus
7.2 Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Periwinkle
7.2.2 In German
Besen-Radmelde
Immergrün
7.2.3 In French
Bassia scoparia
Pervenche
7.2.4 In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
Bígaro
7.2.5 In Greek
Bassia scoparia
μυρτιά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Mirta
7.2.7 In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Barwinek
7.2.8 In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Periwinkle
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Mollusca
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Gastropoda
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Geraniales
8.5 Family
Chenopodiaceae
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Bassia
Catharanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Kochia and Periwinkle

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

Season and Care of Kochia and Periwinkle

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

Kochia and Periwinkle Physical Information

Kochia and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Periwinkle are as follows:

  • Kochia flower color: Not Available

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Periwinkle

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