Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
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Number of Varieties
140-
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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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
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm-
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Blue, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Water during dry weather
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Well drained
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
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Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Dry soil
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
pollinators
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
DIANELLA sandwicensis
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Ukiuki, uki
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Ukiuki
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Ukiuki
In French
Bassia scoparia
Ukiuki
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
Ukiuki
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
Ukiuki
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Ukiuki
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Ukiuki
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Ukiuki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Bassia
Dianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Hemerocallidoideae
Number of Species
441
1
27800
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