Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Grass
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
2-7
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
7 - 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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Average
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
Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Bugs
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Erosion control, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
No Medicinal Use
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 Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
FESTUCA rubra
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Red Fescue
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Red Fescue
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Rotschwingel
In French
Bassia scoparia
fétuque rouge
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
festuca roja
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Red festuca
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Kostrzewa czerwona
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Red Fescue
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Kochia and Red Fescue
Season and care of Kochia and Red Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Kochia and Red Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kochia season is Fall and Red Fescue season is Fall. The type of soil for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Kochia and Red Fescue Physical Information
Kochia and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Kochia and Red Fescue are as follows:
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Kochia and Red Fescue
Care of Kochia and Red Fescue 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 Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.