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About Nasturtium and Kochia

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Shrub
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
South America
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Annuals
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
8-11
3-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Light Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Light Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Linear
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants 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, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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
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
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants 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
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
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
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM majus
BASSIA scoparia
7.2 Common Name
Indian Cress, Nasturtium
Burningbush, Kochia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Tropaeolum majus
Bassia scoparia
7.2.2 In German
Tropaeolum majus
Besen-Radmelde
7.2.3 In French
Tropaeolum majus
Bassia scoparia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Tropaeolum majus
Kochia scoparia
7.2.5 In Greek
Tropaeolum majus
Bassia scoparia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tropaeolum majus
Bassia scoparia
7.2.7 In Polish
nasturcja większa
Mietelnik żakula
7.2.8 In Latin
Tropaeolum majus
Bassia scoparia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Brassicales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Tropaeolaceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
Tropaeolum
Bassia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Camphorosmoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 98 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Nasturtium and Kochia

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

Season and Care of Nasturtium and Kochia

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

Nasturtium and Kochia Physical Information

Nasturtium and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Kochia are as follows:

  • Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

  • Kochia flower color: Not Available

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Nasturtium and Kochia

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