Tamarisk

Kochia

About Tamarisk and Kochia

Tamarisk

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

50140

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-133-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 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

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Scale-like imbricate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, 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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

allergic reaction

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Screening / Wind Break

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAMARIX dioica

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

तामरिस्क

Bassia scoparia

In German

Tamariske

Besen-Radmelde

In French

tamarinier

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

tamarisco

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

ταμαρίς

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

tamarisco

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

tamaryszek

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

nemore

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Tamaricaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Tamarix

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

554

1 27800

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Properties of Tamarisk and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Tamarisk and Kochia

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

Tamarisk and Kochia Physical Information

Tamarisk and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Tamarisk and Kochia are as follows:

Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Tamarisk and Kochia

Care of Tamarisk and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, 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 Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.