Kochia

Tea Olive

About Kochia and Tea Olive

Kochia

Tea Olive

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

China

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

140NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-117-99

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Not Available

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm180.00 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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Gray 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

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week

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, Alkaline

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

Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Pests and diseases free

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

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

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

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

Antioxidants

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

OSMANTHUS delavayi

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

चाय ओलिव

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Tea Olive

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Tea Olive

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

té verde oliva

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

τσάι Ελιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Tea Olive

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Herbata z oliwek

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Tea Olive

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Osmanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kochia and Tea Olive

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Tea Olive

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

Kochia and Tea Olive Physical Information

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

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Tea Olive

Care of Kochia and Tea 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 Tea Olive pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.