Life Span
Annual
Annual and 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, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Diervilla sessilifolia, Diervilla rivularis
Number of Varieties
14015
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Forests, Prairies, Roadsides, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-113-7
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, 8, 9
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm10.16 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm10.16 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Medium
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Good for skin
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Diuretic, Galactogogue, Laxative, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
DIERVILLA lonicera
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Northern bush honeysuckle, Low bush honeysuckle, Dwarf bush honeysuckle, Yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Bush Honeysuckle
Plant
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Bush Honeysuckle
Pflanze
In French
Bassia scoparia
Bush Honeysuckle
Plante
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
Bush madreselva
Planta
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
Μπους Αγιόκλημα
Φυτό
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Bush, Honeysuckle
Plantar
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Bush Honeysuckle
Roślina
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
CISSANTHEMOS Bush
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Dipsacales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Bassia
Diervilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Diervilleae
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
-
Number of Species
4180
1
27800
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