Kochia

Red Cardinal

About Kochia and Red Cardinal

Kochia

Red Cardinal

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

1402

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

11-7

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

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Borders

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

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Red Cardinal

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Red Cardinal

In French

Bassia scoparia

Cardinal rouge

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Cárdenas

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Cardeal vermelho

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Red Cardinal

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Cardinalis Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Bassia

Erythrina

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

410

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Red Cardinal

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

Kochia and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Kochia and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Kochia and Red Cardinal

Care of Kochia and Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.