Bishop's Weed

Echinocactus

About Bishop's Weed and Echinocactus

Bishop's Weed

Echinocactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

1050

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-15

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

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

Skin cuts

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, Food for insects, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

echinocactus

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

echinocactus

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

echinocactus

In Spanish

biznaga

echinocactus

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Echinocactus

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Echinocactus

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Echinocactus

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

7511

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Echinocactus

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

Bishop's Weed and Echinocactus Physical Information

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

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:

Care of Bishop's Weed and Echinocactus

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