Bishop's Weed

Oswego Tea

About Bishop's Weed and Oswego Tea

Bishop's Weed

Oswego Tea

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Monarda didyma

Number of Varieties

103

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 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

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

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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, 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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

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

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

MONARDA didyma

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Oswego चाय

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Oswego Tee

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Oswego thé

In Spanish

biznaga

té Oswego

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Oswego Τσάι

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Tea Oswego

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Oswego herbaty

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Oswega Tea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Lamiales

Family

Apiaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Monarda

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

756700

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Oswego Tea

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

Bishop's Weed and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Oswego Tea are as follows:

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

Care of Bishop's Weed and Oswego Tea

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