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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 43

Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11

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 92

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

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
No

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
No

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
No

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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