White Onion

Kochia

About White Onion and Kochia

White Onion

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

White Spanish Gladalan White

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15140

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

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

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

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

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

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering

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

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize the soil before planting

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Slugs, Soft scales

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Insects, Snails

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy

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

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp, Reduce Bruises

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Sauces

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Garden Onion, White Onion

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

प्याज

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Zwiebel

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

Oignon

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebolla

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρεμμύδι

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cebola

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Cebula

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

cepa

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Allieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

750NA

1 27800

Properties of White Onion and Kochia

Wondering what are the properties of White Onion and Kochia? We provide you with everything About White Onion and Kochia. White Onion doesn't have thorns and Kochia doesn't have thorns. Also White Onion does not have fragrant flowers. White Onion has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Gastric and Oral Allergy and Kochia has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Gastric and Oral Allergy. 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 White Onion and Kochia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Onion and Kochia

Season and care of White Onion and Kochia is important to know. While considering everything about White Onion and Kochia Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Onion season is Not Available and Kochia season is Not Available. The type of soil for White Onion is Loam, Sand and for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for White Onion is Neutral and for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

White Onion and Kochia Physical Information

White Onion and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. White Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of White Onion and Kochia are as follows:

White Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
White Onion leaf color: Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of White Onion and Kochia

Care of White Onion and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Onion pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Prune after flowering and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer White Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.