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About Protea and Bishop's Weed


About Bishop's Weed and Protea


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
Aegopodium podagraria  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
10  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 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
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Rich  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
-  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Weather protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Root, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
AMMI majus  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
बिशप निराना  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Bischofs Unkraut  

In French
usine de Protea  
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
biznaga  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
erva daninha do Bispo  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
chwastów biskupa  

In Latin
Protea herba  
Episcopi viriditas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Apiales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Trachyspermum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Proteae  
-  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1600  
17
75  

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Properties of Protea and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Bishop's Weed

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

Protea and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Protea and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Care of Protea and Bishop's Weed

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

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