Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Number of Varieties
140150
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-1111-12
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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Damp
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Well drained
Damp
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Wet Site
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Coleus, Painted nettle
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Coleus
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Buntnessel
In French
Bassia scoparia
Vieux garçon
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
coleo
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
Coleus
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
cóleus
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Coleus
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Coleus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Bassia
Coleus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
-
Number of Species
4150
1
27800
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