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Silver Feather Grass
Silver Feather Grass

Kochia
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About Silver Feather Grass and Kochia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southern Europe
Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

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Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

2140
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Silver, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Root Division
Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA barbata
BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Silver Feather Grass
Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Silver Feather Grass
Bassia scoparia

In German

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Besen-Radmelde

In French

Argent Plume Herbe
Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Silver Feather Grass
Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Silver Feather Grass
Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Prata Pena Relva
Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Silver Feather Grass
Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Silver Feather Grass
Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Stipa
Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

204
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Feather Grass and Kochia

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Feather Grass and Kochia? We provide you with everything About Silver Feather Grass and Kochia. Silver Feather Grass doesn't have thorns and Kochia doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Feather Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Feather Grass has allergic reactions like Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Kochia has allergic reactions like Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose and Watery eyes. 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 Feather Grass and Kochia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Silver Feather Grass and Kochia

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

Silver Feather Grass and Kochia Physical Information

Silver Feather Grass and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Feather Grass and Kochia are as follows:

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Kochia flower color:

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Kochia

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