Bulbine

Bishop's Weed

About Bulbine and Bishop's Weed

Bulbine

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Bulbine frutescens

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

610

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Slugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Skin wounds

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Leaves

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Corms used as a vegetable

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BULBINE frutescens 'Hallmark'

AMMI majus

Common Name

Bulbine, Hallmark Bulbine, Hallmark Cat's Whiskers, Bulbine Lily

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Bulbine

बिशप निराना

In German

Bulbine

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Bulbine

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Bulbine

biznaga

In Greek

Bulbine

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Bulbine

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Bulbine

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Bulbine

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Apiales

Family

Liliaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Bulbine Wolf

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Number of Species

16075

1 27800

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Properties of Bulbine and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Bulbine and Bishop's Weed

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

Bulbine and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Bulbine and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Bulbine height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bulbine and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Bulbine flower color: Yellow and Orange
Bulbine leaf color: Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bulbine and Bishop's Weed

Care of Bulbine and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bulbine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Bulbine 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.