Shaving Brush

Kochia

About Shaving Brush and Kochia

Shaving Brush

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2140

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender, Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lyrate-pinnatilobed

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Shoots

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a vegetable

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

Mixed Border

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EMILIA sonchifolia

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shaving Brush

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Rasierpinsel

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

Blaireau

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brocha de afeitar

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pincel de barba

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Pędzel do golenia

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

Tondenti Peniculus

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Emilia

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Shaving Brush and Kochia

Wondering what are the properties of Shaving Brush and Kochia? We provide you with everything About Shaving Brush and Kochia. Shaving Brush doesn't have thorns and Kochia doesn't have thorns. Also Shaving Brush does not have fragrant flowers. Shaving Brush has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Kochia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Shaving Brush and Kochia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shaving Brush and Kochia

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

Shaving Brush and Kochia Physical Information

Shaving Brush and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Shaving Brush height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Shaving Brush and Kochia are as follows:

Shaving Brush flower color: Pink, Lavender and Violet
Shaving Brush leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Shaving Brush and Kochia

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