kochia

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkəʊkɪə, ˈkɒtʃɪə/

noun

  • a shrubby Eurasian plant of the goosefoot family, grown for its decorative foliage which turns deep fiery red in the autumn. Also called burning bush, summer cypress.
    • Bassia (formerly Kochia) scoparia, family Chenopodiaceae

Origin:

late 19th century: named after Wilhelm D. J. Koch (1771–1849), German botanist