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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
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Number of Varieties

140700
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-5

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
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single, Double, Semi-Double

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
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia
हीथ

In German

Besen-Radmelde
Heidekraut

In French

Bassia scoparia
bruyère

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia
brezo

In Greek

Bassia scoparia
ερείκη

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia
urze

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula
wrzos

In Latin

Bassia scoparia
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Ericales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Bassia
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Ericeae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae
Ericoideae

Number of Species

4860
1 27800
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Difference Between Kochia and Heather

If you are confused whether Kochia or Heather are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Kochia and Heather Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kochia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Heather fertilizers required are Ammonium Nitrate. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kochia and Heather if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kochia and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kochia and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kochia and Heather as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Kochia is Diabetes, Hypotensive and Obesity whereas of Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Kochia has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff and Skin cleanser while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Kochia vs Heather

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Kochia vs Heather and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Kochia are Eye irritation and Respiratory problems whereas of Heather have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kochia has no showy fruits and Heather has no showy fruits. Also Kochia is not flowering and Heather is not flowering . You can compare Kochia and Heather facts and facts of other plants too.