1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrubs
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Wet lands
gardens, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Loamy, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
BASSIA scoparia
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
Burningbush, Kochia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
Bassia scoparia
7.2.2 In German
Lila Pestwurz
Besen-Radmelde
7.2.3 In French
Violet Butterbur
Bassia scoparia
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura petasita
Kochia scoparia
7.2.5 In Greek
Purple Butterbur
Bassia scoparia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
Bassia scoparia
7.2.7 In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
Mietelnik żakula
7.2.8 In Latin
Purple Butterbur
Bassia scoparia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Camphorosmoideae
8.10 Number of Species