Bishop's Weed

Beardlip Penstemon

About Bishop's Weed and Beardlip Penstemon

Bishop's Weed

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

1056

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

From bulbs

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

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

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, Weather protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

biznaga

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Lamiales

Family

Apiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7540

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Bishop's Weed and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Beardlip Penstemon

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