Kochia

Wooly Thyme

About Kochia and Wooly Thyme

Kochia

Wooly Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus

Number of Varieties

14010

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

11-3

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

A2, A3, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Gray mold, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Borders, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Antiseptic, Disinfectant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

THYMUS pseudolanuginosus

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Wooly Thyme

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Wooly Thyme

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Wooly Thymian

In French

Bassia scoparia

Wooly Thyme

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Lanoso Tomillo

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Wooly Θυμάρι

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Wooly tomilho

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Wooly Tymianek

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Wooly Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Bassia

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

4100

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Wooly Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Wooly Thyme

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

Kochia and Wooly Thyme Physical Information

Kochia and Wooly Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Wooly Thyme are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Wooly Thyme flower color: Light Pink and Lavender
Wooly Thyme leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Kochia and Wooly Thyme

Care of Kochia and Wooly Thyme 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 Wooly Thyme 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 Wooly Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.