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About Regal Geranium and Bishop's Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
-  

Types
Aegopodium podagraria  
Elegance , Maiden  

Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
mild coastal areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
10-12  

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  
8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Saw-tooth like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune after flowering  
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, pollinators  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Weather protection  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  
Anti-oxidant  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
extracted oil  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMMI majus  
PELARGONIUM x domesticum  

Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  
Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium  

In Hindi
बिशप निराना  
regal geranium  

In German
Bischofs Unkraut  
Regal Geranie  

In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  
geranium royale  

In Spanish
biznaga  
geranio regia  

In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  
regal geranium  

In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo  
gerânio régio  

In Polish
chwastów biskupa  
regal geranium  

In Latin
Episcopi viriditas  
regal geranium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Geraniales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Geraniaceae  

Genus
Trachyspermum  
Pelargonium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
75  
422  
99+

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Regal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Regal Geranium

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

Bishop's Weed and Regal Geranium Physical Information

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

Care of Bishop's Weed and Regal Geranium

Care of Bishop's Weed and Regal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Regal Geranium pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Regal Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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