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About Kochia and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

140800
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-10

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
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Water carefully

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia
रो अंजीर

In German

Besen-Radmelde
Birkenfeige

In French

Bassia scoparia
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia
higo llorón

In Greek

Bassia scoparia
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia
chorando fig

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula
płacz rys

In Latin

Bassia scoparia
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Urticales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Bassia
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae
-

Number of Species

4850
1 27800
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Properties of Kochia and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Kochia and Weeping Fig

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

Kochia and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Kochia and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Kochia flower color:

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Weeping Fig

Care of Kochia and Weeping Fig 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 Weeping Fig 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 Weeping Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.