Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
Madagascar
  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
  
Types
not available
  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Deep, Dry Forest
  
gardens, Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
  
3-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-3
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply
  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Moderate
  
In Spring
Ample Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Regular watering required
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, Magnesium
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Diamond scale, Fusarium wilt, pink rot, Red blotch
  
Aphids, Mosquito
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
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
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
  
Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
RAVENEA glauca
  
BASSIA scoparia
  
Common Name
Majesty Palm, Miniature Majesty Palm, Sihara Palm
  
Burningbush, Kochia
  
In Hindi
Majesty Palm
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In German
Majesty Palm
  
Besen-Radmelde
  
In French
Majesté Palm
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Spanish
Majestad de Palm
  
Kochia scoparia
  
In Greek
Majesty Palm
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Portuguese
majestade da palma
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Polish
Majesty Palm
  
Mietelnik żakula
  
In Latin
Caesar Palmarum
  
Bassia scoparia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Arecales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Chenopodiaceae
  
Genus
Ravenea
  
Bassia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Camphorosmoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available