Peanut

Kochia

About Peanut and Kochia

Peanut

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South America

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

6140

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARACHIS hypogaea

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Peanut

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

मूंगफली

Bassia scoparia

In German

Erdnuss

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Cacahuète

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Maní

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Αράπικο φιστίκι

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Amendoim

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Arachid

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Peanut

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Arachis

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Dalbergieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

10004

1 27800

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Properties of Peanut and Kochia

Wondering what are the properties of Peanut and Kochia? We provide you with everything About Peanut and Kochia. Peanut doesn't have thorns and Kochia doesn't have thorns. Also Peanut does not have fragrant flowers. Peanut has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria and Kochia has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria. 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 Peanut and Kochia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peanut and Kochia

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

Peanut and Kochia Physical Information

Peanut and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Peanut and Kochia are as follows:

Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Peanut and Kochia

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