Kochia

Scarlet Oak

About Kochia and Scarlet Oak

Kochia

Scarlet Oak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

140NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-4

1.8 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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Sienna

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Red, Crimson, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval, Bristle-tipped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Anthracnose, Leaf Blister, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for cabinet makers

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

QUERCUS coccinea

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Scarlet Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Scarlet Oak

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Scarlet Oak

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Scarlet Oak

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Scarlet roble

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Scarlet Oak

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Scarlet Oak

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Scarlet Oak

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Quercus coccinea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kochia and Scarlet Oak

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Scarlet Oak

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

Kochia and Scarlet Oak Physical Information

Kochia and Scarlet Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Scarlet Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Scarlet Oak are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Scarlet Oak flower color: Not Available
Scarlet Oak leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Scarlet Oak

Care of Kochia and Scarlet Oak 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 Scarlet Oak 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 Scarlet Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.