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About Bishop's Weed and Dendrobium


About Dendrobium and Bishop's Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Epiphyte  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Aegopodium podagraria  
Orchid  

Number of Varieties
10  
1800  
9

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune after flowering  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Weather protection  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  
Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMMI majus  
DENDROBIUM farmeri  

Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  
Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid  

In Hindi
बिशप निराना  
Dendrobium  

In German
Bischofs Unkraut  
Dendrobium  

In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  
Dendrobium  

In Spanish
biznaga  
dendrobium  

In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  
Dendrobium  

In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo  
dendrobium  

In Polish
chwastów biskupa  
Dendrobium  

In Latin
Episcopi viriditas  
dendrobium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Trachyspermum  
Dendrobium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Podochileae  

Subfamily
-  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
75  
1200  
22

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Dendrobium

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Dendrobium

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

Bishop's Weed and Dendrobium Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Dendrobium physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Dendrobium are as follows:

Care of Bishop's Weed and Dendrobium

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

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