Kochia

Sour Cherry

About Kochia and Sour Cherry

Kochia

Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Fruit

Number of Varieties

140300

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Sour cherry

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Sauerkirsche

In French

Bassia scoparia

Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Prunus cerasus

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Sour cherry

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Ginja

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Bassia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

4270

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Sour Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Sour Cherry

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

Kochia and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Kochia and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Sour Cherry are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Sour Cherry

Care of Kochia and Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.