Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
  
Southern Asia
  
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
  
Ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
  
9-12
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Lime Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Lime Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Lime Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear
  
Orbicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, In Water, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
  
In Summer
Moderate
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Well drained
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
  
Cut away fading foliage
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
  
Aphids, Caterpillars
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
  
Drought
  
Flowers
No
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
  
Beetles, Insects
  
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
  
Constipation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
  
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
  
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
  
NELUMBO nucifera
  
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
  
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
  
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
  
पवित्र कमल
  
In German
Besen-Radmelde
  
Heiliges Lotus
  
In French
Bassia scoparia
  
Lotus Sacré
  
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
  
loto sagrado
  
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
  
ιερή Lotus
  
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
  
Lotus sagrado
  
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
  
Sacred Lotus
  
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
  
sacra Lotus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Proteales
  
Family
Chenopodiaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Bassia
  
Abelia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
  
Nelumbonaceae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Kochia and Sacred Lotus
Season and care of Kochia and Sacred Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Kochia and Sacred Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kochia season is Fall and Sacred Lotus season is Fall. The type of soil for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sacred Lotus is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sacred Lotus is Neutral.
Kochia and Sacred Lotus Physical Information
Kochia and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Sacred Lotus are as follows:
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
- Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Care of Kochia and Sacred Lotus
Care of Kochia and Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.