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About Mexican Blue Palm and Kochia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
4
Rank: 88 (Overall)
140
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores
gardens, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
3-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Circular
Linear
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Rust aphids, Scale
Aphids, Mosquito
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
5.12 Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Shoots
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BRAHEA armata
BASSIA scoparia
7.2 Common Name
Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm
Burningbush, Kochia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Blue Palm
Bassia scoparia
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Blue Palm
Besen-Radmelde
7.2.3 In French
Palmier bleu du Mexique
Bassia scoparia
7.2.4 In Spanish
palma blanca
Kochia scoparia
7.2.5 In Greek
Mexican Blue Palm
Bassia scoparia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Blue Palm
Bassia scoparia
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Blue Palm
Mietelnik żakula
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexican Blue Palm
Bassia scoparia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arecales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
Brahea
Bassia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Camphorosmoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Blue Palm and Kochia

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Blue Palm and Kochia? We provide you with everything About Mexican Blue Palm and Kochia. Mexican Blue Palm has thorns and Kochia doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Blue Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Blue Palm has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic and Kochia has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic. 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 Mexican Blue Palm and Kochia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Kochia

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

Mexican Blue Palm and Kochia Physical Information

Mexican Blue Palm and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Blue Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Blue Palm and Kochia are as follows:

  • Mexican Blue Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Mexican Blue Palm leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver and Gray

  • Kochia flower color: Not Available

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Kochia

Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Blue Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Mexican Blue Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.