Bishop's Weed

Firewheel

About Bishop's Weed and Firewheel

Bishop's Weed

Firewheel

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Firewheel

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Firewheel

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Feuerrad

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Firewheel

In Spanish

biznaga

Firewheel

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Firewheel

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Firewheel

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Firewheel

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Asterales

Family

Apiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Number of Species

7525

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Firewheel

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

Bishop's Weed and Firewheel Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Firewheel are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Firewheel

Care of Bishop's Weed and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Firewheel pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.