Spring Starflower

Bishop's Weed

About Spring Starflower and Bishop's Weed

Spring Starflower

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Perennial

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

3510

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

AMMI majus

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

बिशप निराना

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Spring Starflower

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

biznaga

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Apiales

Family

Liliaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

5075

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Bishop's Weed

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

Spring Starflower and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Bishop's Weed

Care of Spring Starflower and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.