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Kochia and Dumbcane


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Brazil  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Ornamental plant  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
gardens, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
60.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, 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
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loamy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full 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
Insignificant  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth  
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
-  
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, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine  
BASSIA scoparia  

Common Name
Dumbcane  
Burningbush, Kochia  

In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine  
Bassia scoparia  

In German
Dieffenbachie  
Besen-Radmelde  

In French
dieffenbachia seguine  
Bassia scoparia  

In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA  
Kochia scoparia  

In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine  
Bassia scoparia  

In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine  
Bassia scoparia  

In Polish
Difenbachia seguine  
Mietelnik żakula  

In Latin
Caladium  
Bassia scoparia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Araceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Dieffenbachia  
Bassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Abreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
Camphorosmoideae  

Number of Species
56  
99+
4  

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Difference Between Dumbcane and Kochia

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

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Importance of Dumbcane and Kochia

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

Compare Facts of Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane are Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth 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. Dumbcane has showy fruits and Kochia has no showy fruits. Also Dumbcane is not flowering and Kochia is not flowering . You can compare Dumbcane and Kochia facts and facts of other plants too.

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