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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

140
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Thorns

6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

93% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

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

33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

In German

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

4
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Properties of Kochia

Want to know the properties of Kochia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Kochia is a non flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Eye irritation and Respiratory problems. Kochia Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Diabetes, Hypotensive and Obesity

  • Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Kochia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Kochia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Kochia physical information is as follows: 120.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kochia

Taking Kochia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Kochia include pruning, which should be done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. The watering done in summer is Moderate and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Kochia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Kochia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Kochia is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 140 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica. This plant's habitat is gardens and Temperate Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.