Kochia

Tree Echium

About Kochia and Tree Echium

Kochia

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Canary Islands

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

14010

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Medium

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Tree Echium

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Baum Aciam

In French

Bassia scoparia

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

árbol Aciam

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

árvore Aciam

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Bassia

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

460

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Tree Echium

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

Kochia and Tree Echium Physical Information

Kochia and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Tree Echium are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Kochia and Tree Echium

Care of Kochia and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.