Bishop's Weed

Abutilon

About Bishop's Weed and Abutilon

Bishop's Weed

Abutilon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Brazil

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties

10200

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-10

0 99

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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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

ABUTILON megapotamicum

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Abutilon

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Abutilon

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Abutilon

In Spanish

biznaga

Abutilon

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Abutilon

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Abutilon

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Abutilon

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Malvales

Family

Apiaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

75200

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Abutilon

Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and Abutilon? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and Abutilon. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and Abutilon 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 Abutilon 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 Abutilon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Abutilon

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

Bishop's Weed and Abutilon Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Abutilon are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Abutilon

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