Kochia

Wild Snapdragon

About Kochia and Wild Snapdragon

Kochia

Wild Snapdragon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

61.00 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)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

use all-purpose fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bumblebees

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

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% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Wild Snapdragon

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Wilde Snapdragon

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Snapdragon sauvage

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Salvaje Snapdragon

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

άγρια Snapdragon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Selvagem Snapdragon

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Dziki Snapdragon

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Phlox Ferae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Scrophularioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kochia and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Wild Snapdragon

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

Kochia and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Kochia and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Kochia and Wild Snapdragon

Care of Kochia and Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.