Rutabaga

Kochia

About Rutabaga and Kochia

Rutabaga

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Argentine canola annua – annual rape and summer rape swede rape pabularia – Hanover-salad

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

140

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

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, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Air purification

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Emollient

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

शलजम

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Steckrübe

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

rutabaga

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

nabo sueco

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

μέγα γογγύλιον

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rotavaga

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Rotavaga

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

Rotavaga

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Rutabaga and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Rutabaga and Kochia

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

Rutabaga and Kochia Physical Information

Rutabaga and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Rutabaga and Kochia are as follows:

Rutabaga flower color: Yellow and Light Yellow
Rutabaga leaf color: Black, Green and Green, Dark Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Rutabaga and Kochia

Care of Rutabaga and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rutabaga 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 Rutabaga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.