Bishop's Weed

Firecracker Penstemon

About Bishop's Weed and Firecracker Penstemon

Bishop's Weed

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

1040

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Pruning

Prune after flowering

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Asthma

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

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

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

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Kracher penstemon

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

biznaga

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Lamiales

Family

Apiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

75250

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Bishop's Weed and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Bishop's Weed and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.