Bishop's Weed

Indian Hemp

About Bishop's Weed and Indian Hemp

Bishop's Weed

Indian Hemp

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Southern Asia, India

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.

Number of Varieties

107

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 4

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Ovate

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

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

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

Apocynum cannabinum

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

भारतीय गांजा

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Indischer Hanf

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

chanvre indien

In Spanish

biznaga

El cáñamo indio

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

ινδική κάνναβη

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

cânhamo indiano

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Konopie indyjskie

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Latin Hemp

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Fabales

Family

Apiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Crotalaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Crotalarieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

75400

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Indian Hemp

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Indian Hemp

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

Bishop's Weed and Indian Hemp Physical Information

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

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Indian Hemp

Care of Bishop's Weed and Indian Hemp include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.