Tatsoi

Kochia

About Tatsoi and Kochia

Tatsoi

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA140

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

orchards, Subtropical climates

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown, Sienna

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Tat Soi, Tatsoi

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tatsoi

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Tatsoi

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

Tatsoi

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tatsoi

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

Tatsoi

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tatsoi

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Tatsoi

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

Tatsoi

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Tatsoi and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Tatsoi and Kochia

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

Tatsoi and Kochia Physical Information

Tatsoi and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Tatsoi height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Tatsoi and Kochia are as follows:

Tatsoi flower color: Yellow
Tatsoi leaf color: Dark Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Tatsoi and Kochia

Care of Tatsoi and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tatsoi pruning is done No pruning needed and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Tatsoi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.