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Kochia and Toadflax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Morocco  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Linaria vulgaris  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  
gardens, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loamy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Balanced liquid fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew  
Aphids, Mosquito  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
-  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana  
BASSIA scoparia  

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  
Burningbush, Kochia  

In Hindi
Toadflax  
Bassia scoparia  

In German
Toadflax  
Besen-Radmelde  

In French
Toadflax  
Bassia scoparia  

In Spanish
Toadflax  
Kochia scoparia  

In Greek
Toadflax  
Bassia scoparia  

In Portuguese
Linária  
Bassia scoparia  

In Polish
Toadflax  
Mietelnik żakula  

In Latin
Toadflax  
Bassia scoparia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Linaria  
Bassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Camphorosmoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
4  

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Difference Between Toadflax and Kochia

If you are confused whether Toadflax 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 Toadflax and Kochia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Toadflax are Balanced liquid fertilizer, whereas for Kochia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Toadflax and Kochia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Toadflax and Kochia

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

Compare Facts of Toadflax 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 Toadflax 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 Toadflax are Mild Allergen 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. Toadflax has no showy fruits and Kochia has no showy fruits. Also Toadflax is not flowering and Kochia is not flowering . You can compare Toadflax and Kochia facts and facts of other plants too.

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