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Kochia and Dracaena Marginata


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Madagascar  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Broadleaf evergreen  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
Tropical areas  
gardens, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Gray Green  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water occasionally  
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
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loamy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Showy  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
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
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  
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
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRACAENA marginata  
BASSIA scoparia  

Common Name
Madagascar Dragon Tree  
Burningbush, Kochia  

In Hindi
Dracaena marginata  
Bassia scoparia  

In German
Dracaena marginata  
Besen-Radmelde  

In French
Dracaena marginata  
Bassia scoparia  

In Spanish
Dracaena marginata  
Kochia scoparia  

In Greek
Dracaena marginata  
Bassia scoparia  

In Portuguese
marginata do Dracaena  
Bassia scoparia  

In Polish
Dracena marginata  
Mietelnik żakula  

In Latin
Dracaena marginata  
Bassia scoparia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Dracaena  
Bassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Camphorosmoideae  

Number of Species
1  
4  

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Difference Between Dracaena Marginata and Kochia

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

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Importance of Dracaena Marginata and Kochia

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

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

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