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About Wingnut and Kochia


About Kochia and Wingnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Asia  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  

Number of Varieties
3  
140  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  
gardens, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
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
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loamy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
Remove all suckers, 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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Mosquito  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
BASSIA scoparia  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
Burningbush, Kochia  

In Hindi
wingnut  
Bassia scoparia  

In German
wingnut  
Besen-Radmelde  

In French
wingnut  
Bassia scoparia  

In Spanish
wingnut  
Kochia scoparia  

In Greek
wingnut  
Bassia scoparia  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
Bassia scoparia  

In Polish
Wingnut  
Mietelnik żakula  

In Latin
wingnut  
Bassia scoparia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Bassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
-  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
Camphorosmoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
4  

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Properties of Wingnut and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Kochia

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

Wingnut and Kochia Physical Information

Wingnut and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Kochia are as follows:

Care of Wingnut and Kochia

Care of Wingnut and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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