Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Epiphyte
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Aegopodium podagraria
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Number of Varieties
10-
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-9
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
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Weather protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo
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Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
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Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Hanging Basket, Tropical
Botanical Name
AMMI majus
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
In Hindi
बिशप निराना
Dancing Bulb
In German
Bischofs Unkraut
Dancing Bulb
In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque
Dancing Bulb
In Spanish
biznaga
Dancing Bulb
In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου
Dancing Bulb
In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo
Dancing Bulb
In Polish
chwastów biskupa
Dancing Bulb
In Latin
Episcopi viriditas
Dancing Bulb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Poales
Family
Apiaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Trachyspermum
Tillandsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
75730
1
27800
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