Kochia

White Lotus

About Kochia and White Lotus

Kochia

White Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Aquatics, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Not Available

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

140NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-114-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Aquatic Plant

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Aquatic Plant

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

waterlogging

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Aquatic Plant

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Aquatic Plant

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Not Applicable

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Aquatic Plant

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize the first year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

waterlogging

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

Nymphaea lotus

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

सफेद कमल

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Tigerlotus

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

λευκό λωτού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

białego lotosu

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

albus Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kochia and White Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and White Lotus

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

Kochia and White Lotus Physical Information

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

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
White Lotus flower color: White
White Lotus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kochia and White Lotus

Care of Kochia and White Lotus 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 White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.