Bishop's Weed

Cape Daisy

About Bishop's Weed and Cape Daisy

Bishop's Weed

Cape Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

South Africa

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Asteraceae

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

6-1

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

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 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Purple, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

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, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Cape Daisy

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Cape Daisy

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Cape Daisy

In Spanish

biznaga

Margarita del Cabo

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Cape Daisy

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Cape Daisy

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Cape Daisy

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Cape Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Asterales

Family

Apiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

7585

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Cape Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Cape Daisy

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

Bishop's Weed and Cape Daisy Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Cape Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Cape Daisy are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple
Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Cape Daisy

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