Kochia

Slash Pine

About Kochia and Slash Pine

Kochia

Slash Pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Southeastern United States

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa

Number of Varieties

1402

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-8

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm2,290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Salt, Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Small mammals, Squirrels

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Asthma, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

Pinus elliottii

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

slash pine

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

स्लेश पाइन

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Schrägstrich Kiefer

In French

Bassia scoparia

slash pine

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

pino slash

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

κάθετο πεύκης

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

pinho barra

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

sosny ukośnik

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

VULNUS pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Bassia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

4126

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Slash Pine

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Slash Pine

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

Kochia and Slash Pine Physical Information

Kochia and Slash Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Slash Pine height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Slash Pine are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Slash Pine flower color: Yellow
Slash Pine leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Slash Pine

Care of Kochia and Slash Pine 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 Slash Pine 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 Slash Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.