Kochia

Thyme

About Kochia and Thyme

Kochia

Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

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300

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Unknown

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

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

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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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

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

Thymus vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Thyme

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

अजवायन के फूल

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Thymian

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Thym

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Tomillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

θυμάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Tymianek

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Thymum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

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8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Labiatae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Thymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kochia and Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Thyme

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

Kochia and Thyme Physical Information

Kochia and Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Kochia and Thyme are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Thyme

Care of Kochia and Thyme 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 Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.