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About Bishop's Weed and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Bishop's Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Perennial   

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa   
Not Available   

Types
Not Available   
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
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   
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
Upright/Erect   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases   
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune after flowering   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
No   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Not Available   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Weather protection   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMMI majus   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
बिशप निराना   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Bischofs Unkraut   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
biznaga   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
chwastów biskupa   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
Episcopi viriditas   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Apiales   
Rosales   

Family
Apiaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Trachyspermum   
Potentilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
300   
99+

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Abbotswood Potentilla

Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and Abbotswood Potentilla? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and Abbotswood Potentilla. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and Abbotswood Potentilla doesn't have thorns. Also Bishop's Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Abbotswood Potentilla has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting. 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 Bishop's Weed and Abbotswood Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Abbotswood Potentilla

Season and care of Bishop's Weed and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Bishop's Weed and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bishop's Weed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bishop's Weed is Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Bishop's Weed is Neutral and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.

Bishop's Weed and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Bishop's Weed and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of Bishop's Weed and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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