Bishop's Weed

Celosia

About Bishop's Weed and Celosia

Bishop's Weed

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

103

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-151-15

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

5, 6, 7, 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

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

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

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Prune ocassionally

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

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

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Celosia

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Celosia

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Celosia

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Celosia

In Spanish

biznaga

Celosia

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Celosia

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Celosia

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

celosia

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7511

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Celosia

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

Bishop's Weed and Celosia Physical Information

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

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Celosia

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