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Kochia and Ragged Robin


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps  
gardens, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Bronze, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
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, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Loamy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
Remove deadheads  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree  
Aphids, Mosquito  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Wildflower  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi  
BASSIA scoparia  

Common Name
Ragged Robin  
Burningbush, Kochia  

In Hindi
Ragged Robin  
Bassia scoparia  

In German
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke  
Besen-Radmelde  

In French
Ragged Robin  
Bassia scoparia  

In Spanish
petirrojo desigual  
Kochia scoparia  

In Greek
ragged Robin  
Bassia scoparia  

In Portuguese
Ragged Robin  
Bassia scoparia  

In Polish
Ragged Robin  
Mietelnik żakula  

In Latin
Robin ragged  
Bassia scoparia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Caryophyllaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Lychnis  
Bassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Camphorosmoideae  

Number of Species
60  
4  

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Difference Between Ragged Robin and Kochia

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

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Importance of Ragged Robin and Kochia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ragged Robin and Kochia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ragged Robin and Kochia 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 Ragged Robin is whereas of Kochia is Diabetes, Hypotensive and Obesity. Ragged Robin has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation and Skin Problems while Kochia has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Ragged Robin vs Kochia

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 Ragged Robin vs Kochia 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 Ragged Robin are allergic reaction whereas of Kochia have Eye irritation and Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ragged Robin has showy fruits and Kochia has no showy fruits. Also Ragged Robin is flowering and Kochia is not flowering . You can compare Ragged Robin and Kochia facts and facts of other plants too.

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