Kochia

Weeping Maple

About Kochia and Weeping Maple

Kochia

Weeping Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

1406

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-2

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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Orange, Gold, 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

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Beetles

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Sometimes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Weeping Maple

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Weeping Maple

In French

Bassia scoparia

Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

weeping maple

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

weeping maple

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

chorando de bordo

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

płacz klonu

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Bassia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

4130

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Weeping Maple

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

Kochia and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Kochia and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Kochia and Weeping Maple

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