Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
China
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
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Number of Varieties
1403
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Banks, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-116-9
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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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Birds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
SARCOCOCCA confusa
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Sweet Box
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Sarcococca confusa
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Sarcococca verwirrt
In French
Bassia scoparia
Sarcococca confus
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
Sarcococca confundido
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
Sarcococca συγχέεται
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Sarcococca confuso
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
sarcococca mylić
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
confusa Sarcococca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Buxales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Buxaceae
Genus
Bassia
Sarcococca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
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Number of Species
420
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27800
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