Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Not Available
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Gastric
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
कबिट
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Bassia scoparia
Kawista
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
Kawista
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Limonia
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Kochia and Wood Apple
Season and care of Kochia and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Kochia and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kochia season is Fall and Wood Apple season is Fall. The type of soil for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Kochia and Wood Apple Physical Information
Kochia and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Wood Apple are as follows:
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Kochia and Wood Apple
Care of Kochia and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.