Bishop's Weed

Silver Wattle

About Bishop's Weed and Silver Wattle

Bishop's Weed

Silver Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Australia

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

102

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-11

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm530.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm530.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a 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

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Silver Wattle

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Silver Wattle

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

biznaga

acacia amarilla

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Acacia retinodes

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Silver Wattle

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Fabales

Family

Apiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

75950

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Silver Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Silver Wattle

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

Bishop's Weed and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Silver Wattle

Care of Bishop's Weed and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.