Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Number of Varieties
1403
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-1
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Purplish-black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
-
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Anaphylaxis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Pectin
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
ARONIA melanocarpa
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Black Chokeberry
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Black Chokeberry Shrub
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
In French
Bassia scoparia
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Krzew aronii
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Lichen Frutex
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Bassia
Aronia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
43
1
27800
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