Kochia

Vine Maple

About Kochia and Vine Maple

Kochia

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

14020

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-4

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

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

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

ACER circinatum

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

बेल मेपल

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Wein-Ahorn

In French

Bassia scoparia

Maple Vine

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

arce vid

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

bordo de videira

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Vine Maple

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Bassia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

4128

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Vine Maple

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

Kochia and Vine Maple Physical Information

Kochia and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Vine Maple are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kochia and Vine Maple

Care of Kochia and Vine Maple 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 Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.