Kochia

Tail Flower

About Kochia and Tail Flower

Kochia

Tail Flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

14020

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Humid climates, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1110-11

0 99

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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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

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

Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Flies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Boils, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Shoots

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

ANTHURIUM andraeanum

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

tail flower

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Schwanz Blume

In French

Bassia scoparia

Anthurium andraeanum

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

tail flower

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Tail flower

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Tailflower

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Anturium Andrego

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Tail flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Araceae

Genus

Bassia

Anthocercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthurieae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Pothoideae

Number of Species

415

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Tail Flower

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Tail Flower

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

Kochia and Tail Flower Physical Information

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

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Tail Flower flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Tail Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kochia and Tail Flower

Care of Kochia and Tail Flower 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 Tail Flower 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 Tail Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.