Bishop's Weed

False Indigo

About Bishop's Weed and False Indigo

Bishop's Weed

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

102

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-152-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

False Indigo

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

इंडिगो

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

falsches Indigo

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

faux Indigo

In Spanish

biznaga

Falso Indigo

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

false Indigo

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Fabales

Family

Apiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7521

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and False Indigo

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

Bishop's Weed and False Indigo Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and False Indigo are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Bishop's Weed and False Indigo

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