Toadflax

Kochia

About Toadflax and Kochia

Toadflax

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Morocco

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

150140

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-103-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

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

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, 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

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Toadflax

Bassia scoparia

In German

Toadflax

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Toadflax

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Toadflax

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Toadflax

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Linária

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Toadflax

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Toadflax

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Linaria

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

2504

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Kochia

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

Toadflax and Kochia Physical Information

Toadflax and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Kochia are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Toadflax and Kochia

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