Home

Trees + -

Perennial Flowers + -

Vegetables + -

Fruits + -

Shrub Plants + -

Garden Plants


About Marijuana and Kochia


About Kochia and Marijuana


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Herbs   
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia   
Eastern Europe, Western Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
140   
33

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions   
gardens, Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10   
3-11   

AHS Heat Zone
7-12   
12 - 1   

Sunset Zone
1,2,3,10,11,12,13   
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   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Tan   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Tan, Brown   
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available, Yellow green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Winter, Not Available   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Stem Cutting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry   
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Moderate   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Less Watering   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Loamy, Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Bright direct sunlight   

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning   
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Aphids, Mosquito   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Heat Tolerance, Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

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
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers   

Allergy
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness   
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Provides ground cover   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CANNABIS sativa   
BASSIA scoparia   

Common Name
Marijuana   
Burningbush, Kochia   

In Hindi
मारिजुआना   
Bassia scoparia   

In German
Marihuana   
Besen-Radmelde   

In French
Marijuana   
Bassia scoparia   

In Spanish
Marijuana   
Kochia scoparia   

In Greek
Μαριχουάνα   
Bassia scoparia   

In Portuguese
Maconha   
Bassia scoparia   

In Polish
Marihuana   
Mietelnik żakula   

In Latin
Marijuana   
Bassia scoparia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Cannabaceae   
Chenopodiaceae   

Genus
Cannabis   
Bassia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Camphorosmoideae   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Marijuana and Kochia

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

Compare Annual Plants

Season and Care of Marijuana and Kochia

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

Marijuana and Kochia Physical Information

Marijuana and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Marijuana height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Marijuana and Kochia are as follows:

Care of Marijuana and Kochia

Care of Marijuana and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Marijuana pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Marijuana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

Annual Plants

Annual Plants

» More Annual Plants

Compare Annual Plants

» More Compare Annual Plants