Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Australia
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
140100
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
-
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm613.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
-
In Summer
Moderate
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Pollution, Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
-
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
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
Groundcover
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
GEIJERA parviflora
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Australian Willow, Wilga
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Hydrangea
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Hortensie
In French
Bassia scoparia
Hortensia
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
Hortensia
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Hortênsia
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Hortensja
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Caryophyllales
-
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Bassia
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
-
Number of Species
4300
1
27800
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