Bellflower

Bishop's Weed

About Bellflower and Bishop's Weed

Bellflower

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Caribbean

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

4310

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-138-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTLANDIA grandiflora

AMMI majus

Common Name

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Bellflower plant

बिशप निराना

In German

Glockenblumen - Pflanze

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

plante Bellflower

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

planta de Bellflower

biznaga

In Greek

φυτό καμπανούλα

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

planta Bellflower

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

dzwonek roślin

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

bellflower herba

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Apiales

Family

Rubiaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Portlandia

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chiococceae

Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

Number of Species

30075

1 27800

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Properties of Bellflower and Bishop's Weed

Wondering what are the properties of Bellflower and Bishop's Weed? We provide you with everything About Bellflower and Bishop's Weed. Bellflower doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns. Also Bellflower does not have fragrant flowers. Bellflower has allergic reactions like and Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like . 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 Bellflower and Bishop's Weed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bellflower and Bishop's Weed

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

Bellflower and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Bellflower and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bellflower and Bishop's Weed

Care of Bellflower and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Bellflower 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.