Bishop's Weed

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Bishop's Weed and Bouteloua Gracilis

Bishop's Weed

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9 - 5

1.8 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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMMI majus

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Trachyspermum

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bishop's Weed and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Bishop's Weed and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Bishop's Weed and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.