Life Span
Annual
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
  
Central America, South America
  
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
  
Vine, Flowering plant
  
Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
  
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
  
10-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Purple, Rose
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Purple, Dark Green, Black
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear
  
Acicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
  
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
  
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
  
In Summer
Moderate
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
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
  
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
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
  
Drought
  
Flowers
No
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
  
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
  
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
  
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
  
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
  
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
  
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
  
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
  
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
  
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
  
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
  
शकरकन्द
  
In German
Besen-Radmelde
  
Süßkartoffel
  
In French
Bassia scoparia
  
Patate douce
  
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
  
Ipomoea batatas
  
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
  
Sweet potato
  
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
  
Batata-doce
  
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
  
Wilec ziemniaczany
  
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
  
Ipomoea batatas
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Chenopodiaceae
  
Convolvulaceae
  
Genus
Bassia
  
Ipomoea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Kochia and Sweet Potato Vine
Season and care of Kochia and Sweet Potato Vine is important to know. While considering everything about Kochia and Sweet Potato Vine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kochia season is Fall and Sweet Potato Vine season is Fall. The type of soil for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sweet Potato Vine is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweet Potato Vine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Kochia and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information
Kochia and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Kochia and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
- Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Care of Kochia and Sweet Potato Vine
Care of Kochia and Sweet Potato Vine 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 Potato Vine 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 Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.