Sweetpea

Kochia

About Sweetpea and Kochia

Sweetpea

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mediterranean

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

50140

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-103-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

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

Fertilizers

Organic Flower Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as essential oil

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LATHYRUS odoratus

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Sweetpea

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Sweetpea

Bassia scoparia

In German

Sweetpea

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Sweetpea

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Sweetpea

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Sweetpea

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Sweetpea

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Sweetpea

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Sweetpea

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

754

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetpea and Kochia

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Kochia? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Kochia. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Kochia doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Kochia has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain 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 Sweetpea and Kochia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetpea and Kochia

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

Sweetpea and Kochia Physical Information

Sweetpea and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Kochia are as follows:

Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sweetpea and Kochia

Care of Sweetpea and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.