White Willow

Kochia

About White Willow and Kochia

White Willow

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

400140

0 40000

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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,290.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs very little 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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Rhinitis

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Charcoal, Paper pulp

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX alba

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

White Willow

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

White Willow

Bassia scoparia

In German

Oiite Oilloo

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Le saule blanc

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Le saule blanco

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Λευκή ιτιά

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

O salgueiro branco

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

wierzba biała

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Populus alba

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Salicaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Salix

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

4004

1 27800

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Properties of White Willow and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of White Willow and Kochia

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

White Willow and Kochia Physical Information

White Willow and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of White Willow and Kochia are as follows:

White Willow flower color: Yellow
White Willow leaf color: Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of White Willow and Kochia

Care of White Willow and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer White Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.