Bishop's Weed

Giant Silvergrass

About Bishop's Weed and Giant Silvergrass

Bishop's Weed

Giant Silvergrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Grass

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

1035

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Lake Sides, savannahs

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm240.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Rhizome division

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, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Crickets

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

bank hedging, Mixed Border, 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

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Giant Silvergrass

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Giant Silvergrass

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Riesenschilf

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

géant silvergrass

In Spanish

biznaga

Giant Silvergrass

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Giant Silvergrass

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Silvergrass gigante

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Giant Silvergrass

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Giant Silvergrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Apiales

Cyperales

Family

Apiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Miscanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

7517

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Giant Silvergrass

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Giant Silvergrass

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

Bishop's Weed and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Giant Silvergrass flower color:
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Giant Silvergrass

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