Bishop's Weed

Saw Palmetto

About Bishop's Weed and Saw Palmetto

Bishop's Weed

Saw Palmetto

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Coastal sand dunes, Dry areas, moist forests, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-8

1.8 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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm210.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Drought Tolerant, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Birds

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Unknown

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

chest congestion, Cough, Digestion problems, Inflammation, Sedative, Thyroid problems, Urinary problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMMI majus

SERENOA repens

7.2 Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Saw Palmetto

7.2.1 In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Serenoa

7.2.2 In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Sägepalme

7.2.3 In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Serenoa repens

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga

Serenoa repens

7.2.5 In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Serenoa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Serenoa repens

7.2.7 In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Serenoa

7.2.8 In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Serenoa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Trachyspermum

Serenoa Hook. f.

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trifolieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA4

1 27800

Properties of Bishop's Weed and Saw Palmetto

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Saw Palmetto

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

Bishop's Weed and Saw Palmetto Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Saw Palmetto physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Saw Palmetto height is 210.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Saw Palmetto are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Saw Palmetto flower color: White
Saw Palmetto leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Saw Palmetto

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