Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
-
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Habitat
Wet lands
gardens, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
3-11
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Linear
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mosquito
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Immunity
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Groundcover
Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
BASSIA scoparia
Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
Burningbush, Kochia
In Hindi
Plumcot
Bassia scoparia
In German
Plumcot
Besen-Radmelde
In French
plumcot
Bassia scoparia
In Spanish
plumcot
Kochia scoparia
In Greek
Plumcot
Bassia scoparia
In Portuguese
plumcot
Bassia scoparia
In Polish
Plumcot
Mietelnik żakula
In Latin
Plumcot
Bassia scoparia
Phylum
Vascular plant
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
-
Camphorosmoideae
Season and Care of Plumcot and Kochia
Season and care of Plumcot and Kochia is important to know. While considering everything about Plumcot and Kochia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plumcot season is Winter and Kochia season is Winter. The type of soil for Plumcot is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Plumcot is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Plumcot and Kochia Physical Information
Plumcot and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Kochia are as follows:
Care of Plumcot and Kochia
Care of Plumcot and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plumcot 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 Plumcot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.