Bishop's Weed

Lettuce

About Bishop's Weed and Lettuce

Bishop's Weed

Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Egypt

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm510.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm7.60 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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Spoon Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

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

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

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

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

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

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

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

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Lettuce

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

सलाद

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Salat

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Salade

In Spanish

biznaga

Lechuga

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Alface

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Sałata

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Asterales

Family

Apiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

75100

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Lettuce

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

Bishop's Weed and Lettuce Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Lettuce are as follows:

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

Care of Bishop's Weed and Lettuce

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