Kochia

Sweet Olive

About Kochia and Sweet Olive

Kochia

Sweet Olive

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

140NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-116-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 8

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval, Finely Dentate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-purpose dry fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Nematodes

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Antitussive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

OSMANTHUS fragrans

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Sweet Olive

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Sweet Olive

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Olive douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Oliva dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

γλυκό Ελιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Olive doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

słodki Olive

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Dulce Olive

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Osmanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA15

1 27800

Properties of Kochia and Sweet Olive

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Sweet Olive

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

Kochia and Sweet Olive Physical Information

Kochia and Sweet Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Sweet Olive are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Sweet Olive

Care of Kochia and Sweet Olive 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 Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.