Bishop's Weed

Kochia

About Bishop's Weed and Kochia

Bishop's Weed

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

10140

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-153-11

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm120.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

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

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

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

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Bassia scoparia

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Besen-Radmelde

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

biznaga

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

754

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Kochia

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

Bishop's Weed and Kochia Physical Information

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

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

Care of Bishop's Weed and Kochia

Care of Bishop's Weed and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.