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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
-  

Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions  
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-8  

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  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Summer, Fall  

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, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito  
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  
Shade areas, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  
Butterflies, Mice  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser  
Improve skin tone  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover  
Food for animals, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity  
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bulbs, Root  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia  
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  

Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia  
Mexican Yam bean  

In Hindi
Bassia scoparia  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In German
Besen-Radmelde  
Yambohne  

In French
Bassia scoparia  
Kłębian kątowaty  

In Spanish
Kochia scoparia  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Greek
Bassia scoparia  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Polish
Mietelnik żakula  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Latin
Bassia scoparia  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fabales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Bassia  
Pachyrhizus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae  
-  

Number of Species
4  
100  

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Difference Between Kochia and Jicama

If you are confused whether Kochia or Jicama 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 Jicama Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kochia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Jicama fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kochia and Jicama if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kochia and Jicama

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kochia and Jicama. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kochia and Jicama 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 Jicama is Cold, Fever and Inflammation. Kochia has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff and Skin cleanser while Jicama has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Kochia vs Jicama

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 Jicama 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 Jicama have Irritation to stomach and Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kochia has no showy fruits and Jicama has showy fruits. Also Kochia is not flowering and Jicama is not flowering . You can compare Kochia and Jicama facts and facts of other plants too.

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