Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Grass
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
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Number of Varieties
1405
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Moderate
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Groundcover
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
meadow barley
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Wiese Gerste
In French
Bassia scoparia
orge prairie
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
cebada prado
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
cevada prado
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Bassia
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
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Number of Species
410
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27800
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