Kochia

Sun Star

About Kochia and Sun Star

Kochia

Sun Star

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

14060

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-117-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10-7

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 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow 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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Winter

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

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, Root

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Sun Star

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Sun Star

In French

Bassia scoparia

Sun Star

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Sun Star

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Sun Star

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Sun Star

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Sun Star

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Bassia

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

450

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Sun Star

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

Kochia and Sun Star Physical Information

Kochia and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Sun Star are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Kochia and Sun Star

Care of Kochia and Sun Star 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 Sun Star 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 Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.