Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Maclura pomifera
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Number of Varieties
1140
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods
gardens, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-103-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13
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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mosquito
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
-
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Groundcover
Botanical Name
MACLURA pomifera
BASSIA scoparia
Common Name
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange
Burningbush, Kochia
In Hindi
ओसेज संतरे
Bassia scoparia
In German
Osage Orange
Besen-Radmelde
In French
Osage orange
Bassia scoparia
In Spanish
Osage naranja
Kochia scoparia
In Greek
Osage Πορτοκαλί
Bassia scoparia
In Portuguese
Osage laranja
Bassia scoparia
In Polish
Osage Pomarańczowy
Mietelnik żakula
In Latin
Aliquam Osage
Bassia scoparia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Moraceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Maclura
Bassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Moreae
-
Subfamily
-
Camphorosmoideae
Number of Species
14
1
27800
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