Silver Dollar Tree

Kochia

About Silver Dollar Tree and Kochia

Silver Dollar Tree

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Australia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

100140

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,085.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

605.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue, Silver

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue, Silver

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue, Silver

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUCALYPTUS cinerea

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Argyle Apple, Silver Dollar Tree

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Bassia scoparia

In German

Hortensie

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Hortensia

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Hortensia

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

υδραγεία

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Hortensja

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Hibiscus

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Myrtaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar Tree and Kochia

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Dollar Tree and Kochia? We provide you with everything About Silver Dollar Tree and Kochia. Silver Dollar Tree doesn't have thorns and Kochia doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Dollar Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Dollar Tree has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Kochia has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Silver Dollar Tree and Kochia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar Tree and Kochia

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

Silver Dollar Tree and Kochia Physical Information

Silver Dollar Tree and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar Tree height is 1,085.00 cm and width 605.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar Tree and Kochia are as follows:

Silver Dollar Tree flower color: White
Silver Dollar Tree leaf color: Blue and Silver
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Silver Dollar Tree and Kochia

Care of Silver Dollar Tree and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Dollar Tree 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 Silver Dollar Tree needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.