Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Grass
  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
  
North America, Canada, Mexico
  
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
  
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
  
Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
  
Prairies
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
9 - 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, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Tan, Sandy Brown
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
  
Divison, Root Division
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
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
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
  
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
  
Pollution, Soil Compaction
  
Flowers
No
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
  
Birds, Wildlife
  
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
  
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
  
PANICUM virgatum
  
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
  
Switchgrass
  
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
  
Switchgrass
  
In German
Besen-Radmelde
  
Switchgrass
  
In French
Bassia scoparia
  
switchgrass
  
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
  
switchgrass
  
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
  
switchgrass
  
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
  
switchgrass
  
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
  
switchgrass
  
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
  
switchgrass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Chenopodiaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Bassia
  
Panicum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Paniceae
  
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
  
Panicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available