Forage Kochia
Bassia prostrata
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Bulgaria, China, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, Morocco, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Arkadiusz Nowak, Marcin Nobis, Sylwia Nowak, Agnieszka Nobis, Anna Wróbel, Sebastian Świerszcz, Ewelina Klichowska, Iwona Dembicz & Grzegorz Kusza
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus:
- Bassia
- Species:
- Bassia prostrata
- USDA Symbol:
- BAPR5
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- green, yellow
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- small mammals, birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- red, purple
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 6.5 - 8.5 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- adapted to arid and semi-arid regions
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily with cool moist stratification. Can be direct seeded in fall for natural stratification over winter.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
Pre-treatment: Seeds are placed in cold stratification
Source: npn.rngr.net