"Summer cypress" Kochia 35–50 cm Around 1900, Kochia scoparia (L.), commonly known as fireweed or burning bush, was brought as an ornamental from Eurasia to the United States. The last ten years have seen a rise in interest in kochia as a fodder crop because to its low water requirements and tolerance to insects and illnesses. can be applied to projects including revegetation to control erosion. It can be sown by airplane on large areas that require revegetation, such as areas that have been devastated by fire. It will quickly form a groundcover to protect topsoil and provide a food source for wildlife until native grasses take over. It will germinate and grow at any time during the growing season and thrive in sandy, alkaline, and other poor soils.