Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Biennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Canary Islands
Types
Aegopodium podagraria
Echium pininana
Number of Varieties
10
10
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Weather protection
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AMMI majus
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
बिशप निराना
Tree Echium
In German
Bischofs Unkraut
Baum Aciam
In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
biznaga
árbol Aciam
In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo
árvore Aciam
In Polish
chwastów biskupa
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
Episcopi viriditas
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Apiaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Trachyspermum
Echium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Bishop's Weed and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and Tree Echium. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Tree Echium
Season and care of Bishop's Weed and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Bishop's Weed and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bishop's Weed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Tree Echium season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bishop's Weed is Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bishop's Weed is Neutral and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bishop's Weed and Tree Echium Physical Information
Bishop's Weed and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Tree Echium are as follows:
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Bishop's Weed and Tree Echium
Care of Bishop's Weed and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.