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About Limber Pine and Kochia


About Kochia and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
gardens, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loamy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Aphids, Mosquito  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
-  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
BASSIA scoparia  

Common Name
limber pine  
Burningbush, Kochia  

In Hindi
limber pine  
Bassia scoparia  

In German
limber pine  
Besen-Radmelde  

In French
limber pine  
Bassia scoparia  

In Spanish
limber pine  
Kochia scoparia  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
Bassia scoparia  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Bassia scoparia  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Mietelnik żakula  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Bassia scoparia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Bassia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Camphorosmoideae  

Number of Species
30  
4  

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Properties of Limber Pine and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Kochia

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

Limber Pine and Kochia Physical Information

Limber Pine and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Kochia are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Kochia

Care of Limber Pine and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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