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About Bishop's Weed and Bear Grass


About Bear Grass and Bishop's Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Aegopodium podagraria  
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana  

Number of Varieties
10  
30  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-5  

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  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
121.92 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

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  
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune after flowering  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting  
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Weather protection  
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Animal Feed  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMMI majus  
NOLINA microcarpa  

Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  
Sacahuista, Palmilla  

In Hindi
बिशप निराना  
Bear Grass  

In German
Bischofs Unkraut  
Bärn-Gras  

In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  
ours Herbe  

In Spanish
biznaga  
Hierba de oso  

In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  
αρκούδα Grass  

In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo  
bear Grass  

In Polish
chwastów biskupa  
miś Trawa  

In Latin
Episcopi viriditas  
herbas ferunt  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Liliales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Trachyspermum  
Nolina Michx  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
75  
500  
99+

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Bear Grass

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Bear Grass

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

Bishop's Weed and Bear Grass Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Bear Grass are as follows:

Care of Bishop's Weed and Bear Grass

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

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