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About Kochia and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

140190
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9 - 6

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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
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

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito
Drought, Edema

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia
Plume Grass

In German

Besen-Radmelde
Plume Gras

In French

Bassia scoparia
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

Bassia scoparia
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia
Plume grama

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

Bassia scoparia
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Bassia
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

4400
1 27800
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Properties of Kochia and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Kochia and Plume Grass

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

Kochia and Plume Grass Physical Information

Kochia and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Plume Grass are as follows:

  • Kochia flower color:

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Kochia and Plume Grass

Care of Kochia and Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.