Kochia

Spring Starflower

About Kochia and Spring Starflower

Kochia

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

South America, Argentina

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Perennial

Number of Varieties

14035

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Spring Starflower

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Bassia scoparia

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Bassia

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

450

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Spring Starflower

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

Kochia and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Kochia and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Kochia and Spring Starflower

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