Bishop's Weed

Cornflower

About Bishop's Weed and Cornflower

Bishop's Weed

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10100

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-152-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7 - 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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very 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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Hydrangea

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Hortensie

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Hortensia

In Spanish

biznaga

Hortensia

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Hortênsia

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Hortensja

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Asterales

Family

Apiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

75250

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Cornflower

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

Bishop's Weed and Cornflower Physical Information

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

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Cornflower

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