Kochia

Tatsoi

About Kochia and Tatsoi

Kochia

Tatsoi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

140NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

orchards, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

11-1

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Brown, Sienna

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

White, Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

White, Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Spoon Shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Cold climate, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Tat Soi, Tatsoi

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Tatsoi

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Tatsoi

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Tatsoi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Tatsoi

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Tatsoi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Tatsoi

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Tatsoi

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Tatsoi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kochia and Tatsoi

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Tatsoi

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

Kochia and Tatsoi Physical Information

Kochia and Tatsoi physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tatsoi height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Tatsoi are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Tatsoi flower color: Yellow
Tatsoi leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Tatsoi

Care of Kochia and Tatsoi 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 Tatsoi pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Tatsoi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.