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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tree
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Ornamental
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

180140
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
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

610.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aster amellus
BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Aster
Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

एस्टर
Bassia scoparia

In German

Astern
Besen-Radmelde

In French

Aster
Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Aster
Kochia scoparia

In Greek

αστήρ
Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Aster
Bassia scoparia

In Polish

aster
Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Aster
Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Aster
Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1804
1 27800
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Difference Between Aster and Kochia

If you are confused whether Aster or Kochia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Aster and Kochia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Aster are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Kochia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Aster and Kochia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Aster and Kochia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aster and Kochia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aster and Kochia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Aster is anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic and Pectoral whereas of Kochia is Diabetes, Hypotensive and Obesity. Aster has beauty benefits as follows: while Kochia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aster vs Kochia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Aster vs Kochia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Aster are whereas of Kochia have Eye irritation and Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Aster has showy fruits and Kochia has no showy fruits. Also Aster is not flowering and Kochia is not flowering . You can compare Aster and Kochia facts and facts of other plants too.