Kochia

Spring Beans

About Kochia and Spring Beans

Kochia

Spring Beans

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean

Number of Varieties

140130

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Fields, orchards

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Purple, 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

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Do not let dry out between waterings, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

PHASEOLUS vulgaris

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Green Beans

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

फलियां

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Bohnen

In French

Bassia scoparia

haricots

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Green Beans

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

φασόλια

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

feijões

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

fasola

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

fabam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Bassia

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

4130

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Spring Beans

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Spring Beans

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

Kochia and Spring Beans Physical Information

Kochia and Spring Beans physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Spring Beans are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Spring Beans flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Spring Beans leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Spring Beans

Care of Kochia and Spring Beans 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 Spring Beans 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 Spring Beans needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.