Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Deciduous, Evergreen
Number of Varieties
140800
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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Sunset Zone
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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Loam, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Dry
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Moderate
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
-
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Birds, Flies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
Senegalia berlandieri
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Acacia
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Acacia
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Acacia
In French
Bassia scoparia
Acacia
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
Acacia
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
Acacia
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Acacia
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Acacia
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Acacia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Bassia
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
Acacieae
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
41350
1
27800
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