Sour Cherry

Kochia

About Sour Cherry and Kochia

Sour Cherry

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Fruit

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

300140

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Birds

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, 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

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Sour cherry

Bassia scoparia

In German

Sauerkirsche

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Prunus cerasus

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Sour cherry

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Ginja

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

2704

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Kochia

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Kochia? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Kochia. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Kochia doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Kochia has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Sour Cherry and Kochia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Kochia

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

Sour Cherry and Kochia Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Kochia are as follows:

Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sour Cherry and Kochia

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