Kochia

Sugar Apple

About Kochia and Sugar Apple

Kochia

Sugar Apple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Caribbean, South America

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

1408

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1110-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water, Does not require 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

Loam, Sand

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

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

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

Fruit Bats

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Sugar Apple

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

सीताफल

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Zuckerapfel

In French

Bassia scoparia

Sugar Apple

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Pinha

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Magnoliales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Annonaceae

Genus

Bassia

Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Maloideae

Number of Species

4166

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Sugar Apple

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

Kochia and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Kochia and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kochia and Sugar Apple

Care of Kochia and Sugar Apple 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 Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.