Bishop's Weed

Silver Bells

About Bishop's Weed and Silver Bells

Bishop's Weed

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

103

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-5

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 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

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Prune grass to maintain level, 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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Silver bells

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Silver bells

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Silver bells

In Spanish

biznaga

Silver bells

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Silver bells

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Silver bells

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Silver bells

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Ebenales

Family

Apiaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

754

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Silver Bells

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

Bishop's Weed and Silver Bells Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Silver Bells are as follows:

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

Care of Bishop's Weed and Silver Bells

Care of Bishop's Weed and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.