African Iris

Bishop's Weed

About African Iris and Bishop's Weed

African Iris

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Perennial

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.30 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Root

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

AMMI majus

Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

African Iris

बिशप निराना

In German

Afrikanische Iris

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

African Iris

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Iris africano

biznaga

In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Iris africano

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Afryki Iris

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

African Iris

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Apiales

Family

Iridaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Dietes

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

30075

1 27800

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Properties of African Iris and Bishop's Weed

Wondering what are the properties of African Iris and Bishop's Weed? We provide you with everything About African Iris and Bishop's Weed. African Iris doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns. Also African Iris does not have fragrant flowers. African Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Iris and Bishop's Weed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Iris and Bishop's Weed

Season and care of African Iris and Bishop's Weed is important to know. While considering everything about African Iris and Bishop's Weed Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bishop's Weed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bishop's Weed is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bishop's Weed is Neutral.

African Iris and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

African Iris and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of African Iris and Bishop's Weed

Care of African Iris and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.