1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Unknown
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
CARDAMINE hirsuta
7.2 Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Hairy Bittercress
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
बालों वाली Bittercress
7.2.2 In German
Besen-Radmelde
Hairy Bittercress
7.2.3 In French
Bassia scoparia
Bittercress Poilu
7.2.4 In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
Bittercress Peludo
7.2.5 In Greek
Bassia scoparia
τριχωτές Bittercress
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Bittercress cabeludo
7.2.7 In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
włochaty Bittercress
7.2.8 In Latin
Bassia scoparia
pilosus bittercress
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
8.5 Family
Chenopodiaceae
Brassicaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species