Bishop's Weed

Crested Iris

About Bishop's Weed and Crested Iris

Bishop's Weed

Crested Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-1

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, 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, Partial 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

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

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

Bees, Insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMMI majus

IRIS cristata

7.2 Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Crested Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

बिशप निराना

कलगी आइरिस

7.2.2 In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Crested Iris

7.2.3 In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Crested Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga

Crested Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Crested Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Crested Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Czubaty Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

iubatum Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Trachyspermum

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bishop's Weed and Crested Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Crested Iris

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

Bishop's Weed and Crested Iris Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Crested Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Crested Iris are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
Crested Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Crested Iris

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