Russian Sage

Kochia

About Russian Sage and Kochia

Russian Sage

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, 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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Russian Sage

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

russische Sage

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

sabio ruso

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sage ruso

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sábio russo

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

rosyjski Sage

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

Russian Sage

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Perovskia

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Russian Sage and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Kochia

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

Russian Sage and Kochia Physical Information

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

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Russian Sage and Kochia

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