Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Shrub
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
-
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Number of Varieties
1140
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
gardens, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Aphids, Mosquito
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape
Groundcover
Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea
BASSIA scoparia
Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Burningbush, Kochia
In Hindi
Pineapple Weed
Bassia scoparia
In German
Strahlenlose Kamille
Besen-Radmelde
In French
Matricaire odorante
Bassia scoparia
In Spanish
Pineapple Weed
Kochia scoparia
In Greek
ξύλο ανανά
Bassia scoparia
In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed
Bassia scoparia
In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Mietelnik żakula
In Latin
Pineapple Weed
Bassia scoparia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Matricaria
Bassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Anthemideae
-
Subfamily
-
Camphorosmoideae
Number of Species
14
1
27800
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