Bluebell

Bishop's Weed

About Bluebell and Bishop's Weed

Bluebell

Bishop's Weed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-108-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Small oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

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, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

AMMI majus

7.2 Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bluebell plant

बिशप निराना

7.2.2 In German

Endymion Pflanze

Bischofs Unkraut

7.2.3 In French

plante Bluebell

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Bluebell

biznaga

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

erva daninha do Bispo

7.2.7 In Polish

Bluebell roślin

chwastów biskupa

7.2.8 In Latin

Bluebell herba

Episcopi viriditas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthoides

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hyacintheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

11NA

1 27800

Properties of Bluebell and Bishop's Weed

Wondering what are the properties of Bluebell and Bishop's Weed? We provide you with everything About Bluebell and Bishop's Weed. Bluebell doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebell does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebell has allergic reactions like Pollen and Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Bluebell and Bishop's Weed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Bishop's Weed

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

Bluebell and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Bluebell and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bluebell and Bishop's Weed

Care of Bluebell and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.