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Kochia and Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
-  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
-  
gardens, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
3-11  

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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.40 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
-  

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, Brown  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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, Partial Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
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
Bacterial leaf spot  
Aphids, Mosquito  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  
BASSIA scoparia  

Common Name
Bearded Iris  
Burningbush, Kochia  

In Hindi
Bearded Iris  
Bassia scoparia  

In German
Schwertlilie  
Besen-Radmelde  

In French
Iris barbu  
Bassia scoparia  

In Spanish
Iris barbudo  
Kochia scoparia  

In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris  
Bassia scoparia  

In Portuguese
bearded Iris  
Bassia scoparia  

In Polish
brodaty Iris  
Mietelnik żakula  

In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris  
Bassia scoparia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Bassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Camphorosmoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
4  

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Difference Between Bearded Iris and Kochia

If you are confused whether Bearded Iris 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 Bearded Iris and Kochia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bearded Iris are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Kochia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bearded Iris and Kochia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bearded Iris and Kochia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bearded Iris and Kochia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bearded Iris 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 Bearded Iris is whereas of Kochia is Diabetes, Hypotensive and Obesity. Bearded Iris has beauty benefits as follows: while Kochia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bearded Iris 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 Bearded Iris 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 Bearded Iris 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. Bearded Iris has no showy fruits and Kochia has no showy fruits. Also Bearded Iris is flowering and Kochia is not flowering . You can compare Bearded Iris and Kochia facts and facts of other plants too.

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