Kochia

Potato

About Kochia and Potato

Kochia

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

South America, Chile

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

1404000

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-3

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 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

आलू

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Kartoffel

In French

Bassia scoparia

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Patata

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Batata

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Ziemniak

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Bassia

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

41400

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Potato

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

Kochia and Potato Physical Information

Kochia and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Potato are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Potato

Care of Kochia and Potato 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 Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.