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About Kochia



What is
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Life Span
Annual 0

Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs 0

Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia 0

Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica 0

Number of Varieties
140 33

Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11 0

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1 0

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 0

Habit
Upright/Erect 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
120.00 cm 92

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Not Available 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Linear 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Fall 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Average 0

Bloom Time
Summer 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil 0

In Summer
Moderate 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Less Watering 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Neutral 0

Soil Type
Well drained 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight 0

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito 0

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity 0

Facts
0

Flowers
No 0

Flower Petal Number
Not Available 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Fine 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
Sometimes 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers 0

Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing 0

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser 0

Edible Uses
Sometimes 0

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity 0

Part of Plant Used
Leaves 0

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Groundcover 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia 0

Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia 0

In Hindi
Bassia scoparia 0

In German
Besen-Radmelde 0

In French
Bassia scoparia 0

In Spanish
Kochia scoparia 0

In Greek
Bassia scoparia 0

In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia 0

In Polish
Mietelnik żakula 0

In Latin
Bassia scoparia 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Angiosperms 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Caryophyllales 0

Family
Chenopodiaceae 0

Genus
Bassia 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae 0

Number of Species
Not Available 0

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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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