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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

China
Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

1140
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-93-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

300.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
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

Well drained
Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Prune for size control, 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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Frost
Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

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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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHIMONANTHUS praecox
BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice
Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Wintersweet
Bassia scoparia

In German

Wintersweet
Besen-Radmelde

In French

Wintersweet
Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

wintersweet
Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Wintersweet
Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

wintersweet
Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Wintersweet
Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Wintersweet
Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Caryophyllales

Family

Calycanthaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Chimonanthus
Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

114
1 27800
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Difference Between Wintersweet and Kochia

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

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Importance of Wintersweet and Kochia

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

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