Bishop's Weed

Silver Clary

About Bishop's Weed and Silver Clary

Bishop's Weed

Silver Clary

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Ornamental Plants

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Central America

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-153-10

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm111.75 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Purple, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown, Ivory, Pink, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Inorganic

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as colouring in foods, Used As Food, Used to make yellow and green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

AMARANTHUS hypochondriacus

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Prince's Feather, Prince-of-Wales-Feather

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Silver Clary

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Silber Clary

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Argent Clary

In Spanish

biznaga

Clary plata

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

ασημένιο Clary

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

prata Clary

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Srebrny Clary

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Argentum Clary

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

75-

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Silver Clary

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Silver Clary

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

Bishop's Weed and Silver Clary Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Silver Clary physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Clary height is 111.75 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Silver Clary are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Silver Clary flower color: Red, Green, Purple and Dark Red
Silver Clary leaf color: Red, Green, Purple

Care of Bishop's Weed and Silver Clary

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