Bishop's Weed

Cypress Vine

About Bishop's Weed and Cypress Vine

Bishop's Weed

Cypress Vine

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

South Africa

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Ipomoea quamoclit

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-8

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Long, Alternate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, 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 to control growth, 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, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge

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

Anti-fungal, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

Ipomoea quamoclit

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

star glory , hummingbird vine

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Kunjlata

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Ipomoea quamoclit

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Spanish

biznaga

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Ipomoea quamoclit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Solanales

Family

Apiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

7525

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Cypress Vine

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Cypress Vine

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

Bishop's Weed and Cypress Vine Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Cypress Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Cypress Vine are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta
Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Cypress Vine

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