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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

14020
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
7-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
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
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Full Sun, 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
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought

Facts

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
Mild Allergen

Benefits

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
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia
Spindle Tree

In German

Besen-Radmelde
Spindelbaum

In French

Bassia scoparia
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Bassia scoparia
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Bassia scoparia
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Celastrales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Bassia
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

4150
1 27800
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Difference Between Kochia and Spindle Tree

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

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Importance of Kochia and Spindle Tree

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

Compare Facts of Kochia vs Spindle Tree

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