Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
buttercup
Number of Varieties
1401
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-1
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Ants, Insects
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Cleanser
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
Ranunculus ficaria
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Lesser Celandine
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Scharbockskraut
In French
Bassia scoparia
Ficaire
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
celidonia menor
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
Lesser Celandine
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Lesser Celandine
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Ziarnopłon wiosenny
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Pavasara mazpurenīte
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Bassia
Ficaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
-
Number of Species
41
1
27800
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