Kochia

Red Elderberry

About Kochia and Red Elderberry

Kochia

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

1402

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-114-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

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 dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

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 for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Red Elderberry

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Rote Holunder

In French

Bassia scoparia

Red sureau

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Dipsacales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Bassia

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Red Elderberry

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

Kochia and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Kochia and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Red Elderberry

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