Kochia

Sausage Tree

About Kochia and Sausage Tree

Kochia

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

1409

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

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, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Average

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Sausage Tree

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Sausage Tree

In French

Bassia scoparia

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Bassia

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Sausage Tree

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

Kochia and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Kochia and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Sausage Tree

Care of Kochia and Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.