Bassia scoparia

Read about Bassia scoparia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Kochia scoparia, Schrad. Belvedere. Annual, erect, 3-5 ft., much-branched, more or less pyramidal: branches striate, slender, and close to the main st.: lvs. linear- lanceolate, 2-3 in. long, 2-4 lines wide: fls. inconspicuous, green, in elongated clusters; perianth in fr. provided with very short, triangular, pointed appendages. Cent. Eu.—A plant sometimes grown in gardens for its fastigiate or pyramidal form; used sometimes for brooms. Probably not now grown to any extent in American gardens. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.