Snapdragon

Kochia

About Snapdragon and Kochia

Snapdragon

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

35140

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

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

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rust

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Snapdragon

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

snapdragon

Bassia scoparia

In German

Löwenmaul

Besen-Radmelde

In French

muflier

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

boca de dragón

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

snapdragon

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

snapdragon

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

lwia paszcza

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

snapdragon

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Anthurium

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

354

1 27800

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Properties of Snapdragon and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Snapdragon and Kochia

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

Snapdragon and Kochia Physical Information

Snapdragon and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Snapdragon and Kochia are as follows:

Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Snapdragon and Kochia

Care of Snapdragon and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.