Cleome serrulata

Bishop's Weed

About Cleome serrulata and Bishop's Weed

Cleome serrulata

Bishop's Weed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Vegetable

Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-108-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Small oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained

Rich

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Leaf spot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, Weather protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

AMMI majus

7.2 Common Name

Cleome, Spider Flower

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cleome serrulata

बिशप निराना

7.2.2 In German

Cleome serrulata

Bischofs Unkraut

7.2.3 In French

Cleome serrulata

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

7.2.4 In Spanish

serrulata cleome

biznaga

7.2.5 In Greek

Cleome serrulata

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

serrulata Cleome

erva daninha do Bispo

7.2.7 In Polish

cleome serrulata

chwastów biskupa

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleome serrulata

Episcopi viriditas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Cleomaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cleome

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cleome serrulata and Bishop's Weed

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Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Bishop's Weed

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

Cleome serrulata and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Cleome serrulata and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cleome serrulata and Bishop's Weed

Care of Cleome serrulata and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Cleome serrulata 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.