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Pineapple Weed and Kochia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  
Shrub  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  
-  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
1  

Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12 - 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  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight  
Full 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  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  
-  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
Bassia scoparia  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Besen-Radmelde  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
Bassia scoparia  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
Kochia scoparia  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
Bassia scoparia  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
Mietelnik żakula  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
Bassia scoparia  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asterales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Bassia  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae  
-  

Number of Species
4  
1  

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Difference Between Kochia and Pineapple Weed

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

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Importance of Kochia and Pineapple Weed

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

Compare Facts of Kochia vs Pineapple Weed

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

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