Bishop's Weed

Desert Spoon

About Bishop's Weed and Desert Spoon

Bishop's Weed

Desert Spoon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1512-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

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, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

DASYLIRION

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Esslöffel

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Desert cuillère

In Spanish

biznaga

Desierto cuchara

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

colher Desert

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Desert łyżka

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Apiales

Asparagales

Family

Apiaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

7520

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Desert Spoon

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Desert Spoon

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

Bishop's Weed and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Desert Spoon are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Desert Spoon

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