Kochia

Variegated Butterbur

About Kochia and Variegated Butterbur

Kochia

Variegated Butterbur

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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

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

60.00 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

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Round

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Divison, Stem Planting

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, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

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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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

No Medicinal Use

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

variegated butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

bunte Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

pétasite panachée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

butterbur abigarrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

butterbur variegada

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

barwny Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

varius butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kochia and Variegated Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Variegated Butterbur

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

Kochia and Variegated Butterbur Physical Information

Kochia and Variegated Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Variegated Butterbur are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Kochia and Variegated Butterbur

Care of Kochia and Variegated Butterbur 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 Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.