Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
determinate, indeterminate
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Number of Varieties
5140
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Floodplain, gardens
gardens, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 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
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
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Beans, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Edible seed
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Groundcover