Kochia

Spindle Tree

About Kochia and Spindle Tree

Kochia

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

14020

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-114-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Spindle Tree

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Spindelbaum

In French

Bassia scoparia

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Celastrales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Bassia

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

4150

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Spindle Tree

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

Kochia and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Kochia and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Spindle Tree

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