The plant used to make brooms in rural areas is Kochia scoparia. Because the living conditions in the countryside were relatively difficult in the past, many tools and utensils were made by farmers themselves with crops or weeds at that time. Just like the spoon used to scoop water was made of loofah gourd ladle, there is also a broom, which is made of a kind of wild grass.

In the 1960s, people often used it to make brooms. So at that time, farmers called it broom grass, and some people called it broom grass.

It is also used to arrange flower fences, flower borders, or several plants planted in the center of flower beds, which can be trimmed into various geometric shapes for arrangement. Potted Kochia scoparia can be decorated in halls, halls, meeting places, etc. Garden cultivation is mainly its variety broom grass: short plant shape, soft, tender green leaves, turning red and purple in autumn.

Artistic modeling: Kochia scoparia plants grow in a spherical shape, with beautiful branches and leaves, and the shape is like a small cypress. The leaves are slender, the plants are beautiful, light green, red in autumn, and the ornamental effect is excellent. By trimming shapes such as geometric patterns, word combinations, etc., it is combined with the flower bed as the main scene or the background scene. It can also be planted on both sides of roads and corridors.

Extended data

Kochia scoparia has strong adaptability, and can be planted in all parts of the north and south, and the requirements for soil are not strict. It can be planted in front of the house, behind the house, at the edge of the ground and at the corner. Breeding with seeds, sowing in April in spring. Before sowing, water is poured, and drilling is carried out, the row spacing is 0.5-0.8m, the soil is 0.4-0.5cm, the sowing amount is 1kg/667m2, and the sowing is slightly suppressed. Keep the soil moist and sprout in about 10 days.

After the seedlings are fully grown, it is necessary to space and fix the seedlings in time, loosen the soil and weed in time, water them in time, and apply topdressing 2-3 times a year. Cut the whole grass when the fruit is ripe in autumn, dry it to lay the fruit, remove impurities and dry it for later use. Cut the stems and leaves and dry them in the sun.

The suitable germination temperature of Kochia scoparia is 10-20℃. Seedling raising can be carried out by direct seeding in bare land or seedling raising and transplanting in protected land. The bare land live broadcast can be carried out in the middle and late April. Hole-sowing, drill-sowing and broadcast-sowing are all acceptable. Seedling raising in protected areas can be carried out in the early to mid-March. Although Kochia scoparia is drought-resistant, it is not strict with the soil. Before sowing, it is necessary to pour enough water and apply a certain amount of rotten organic fertilizer. The covering thickness is 1- 1.5 cm.

Fixed seedlings or transplanted seedlings. If direct seeding in bare land is adopted, when the seedlings grow to15-20cm high, the seedlings can be fixed according to the plant row spacing of 70-100cm. If the seedlings are raised in protected areas, when the seedlings grow to 6- 10 cm, they can be transplanted and planted.