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About Mexican Oregano and Kochia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Herbs
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Mexican oregano,Mediterranean oregano
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
140
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Stony hillsides
gardens, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
3-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Spade shaped
Linear
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs 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, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
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
Spring, Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs 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
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
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, Partial 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
Red blotch
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
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
5.12 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
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
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antihydrotic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LIPPIA graveolens
BASSIA scoparia
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Oregano
Burningbush, Kochia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lippia graveolens
Bassia scoparia
7.2.2 In German
Mexikanischer Oregano
Besen-Radmelde
7.2.3 In French
Lippia graveolens
Bassia scoparia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lippia graveolens
Kochia scoparia
7.2.5 In Greek
Lippia graveolens
Bassia scoparia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lippia graveolens
Bassia scoparia
7.2.7 In Polish
Lippia graveolens
Mietelnik żakula
7.2.8 In Latin
Lippia graveolens
Bassia scoparia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Verbenaceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
Lippia
Bassia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Camphorosmoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Mexican Oregano and Kochia

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

Season and Care of Mexican Oregano and Kochia

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

Mexican Oregano and Kochia Physical Information

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

  • Mexican Oregano flower color: White and Light Yellow

  • Mexican Oregano leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Kochia flower color: Not Available

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mexican Oregano and Kochia

Care of Mexican Oregano and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Oregano 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 Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.