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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  
it is a type of cabbage  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
1  

Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
6-1  

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  
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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Red, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

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  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

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, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches  
Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  
-  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
-  

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  
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  

Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia  
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  

In Hindi
Bassia scoparia  
लाल पत्ता गोभी  

In German
Besen-Radmelde  
Rotkohl  

In French
Bassia scoparia  
Chou rouge  

In Spanish
Kochia scoparia  
Repollo rojo  

In Greek
Bassia scoparia  
Κόκκινο λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia  
Red Cabbage  

In Polish
Mietelnik żakula  
Czerwona kapusta  

In Latin
Bassia scoparia  
Brassica Rubrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Brassicales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Bassia  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae  
-  

Number of Species
4  
400  
99+

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Difference Between Kochia and Red Cabbage

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

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Importance of Kochia and Red Cabbage

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

Compare Facts of Kochia vs Red Cabbage

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

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