Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
-
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Number of Varieties
20140
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-113-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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
1,830.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.50 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blackspot mold
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
Beetles, Birds
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Miscarriage, Rash
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine
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
Shade Trees
Groundcover
Botanical Name
ULMUS rubra
BASSIA scoparia
Common Name
Slippery Elm
Burningbush, Kochia
In Hindi
Slippery Elm
Bassia scoparia
In German
Rotulme
Besen-Radmelde
In French
Slippery Elm
Bassia scoparia
In Spanish
olmo resbaladizo
Kochia scoparia
In Greek
Slippery Elm
Bassia scoparia
In Portuguese
Slippery Elm
Bassia scoparia
In Polish
Slippery Elm
Mietelnik żakula
In Latin
Lubricus Elm
Bassia scoparia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ulmaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Bassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Camphorosmoideae
Number of Species
204
1
27800
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