Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
North America, Central America, South America
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
princess of the night, Honolulu queen
Number of Varieties
14020
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-119-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 10
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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Scale
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Birds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Stem
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Container
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
CEREUS
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Night blooming cereus
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
cereus
In German
Besen-Radmelde
cereus
In French
Bassia scoparia
cereus
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
cereus
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
cereus
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
cereus
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
cereus
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
cereus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Bassia
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
433
1
27800
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