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About Moonflower and Kochia

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
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
Cultivated Beds
gardens, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
3-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Three Lobed
Linear
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial 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?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top
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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
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
High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
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
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Beetles
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
5.12 Allergy
Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Snakebite
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA alba
BASSIA scoparia
7.2 Common Name
Evening Glory, Moonflower
Burningbush, Kochia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Moonflower
Bassia scoparia
7.2.2 In German
Monet
Besen-Radmelde
7.2.3 In French
Monet
Bassia scoparia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Monet
Kochia scoparia
7.2.5 In Greek
Μονέ
Bassia scoparia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Monet
Bassia scoparia
7.2.7 In Polish
Monet
Mietelnik żakula
7.2.8 In Latin
Monet
Bassia scoparia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Bassia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Camphorosmoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Moonflower and Kochia

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

Season and Care of Moonflower and Kochia

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

Moonflower and Kochia Physical Information

Moonflower and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Moonflower height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Moonflower and Kochia are as follows:

  • Moonflower flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Moonflower leaf color: Green

  • Kochia flower color: Not Available

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Moonflower and Kochia

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