Toadflax

Bishop's Weed

About Toadflax and Bishop's Weed

Toadflax

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Morocco

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

15010

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-108-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

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, 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

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Linear

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

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

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

AMMI majus

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Toadflax

बिशप निराना

In German

Toadflax

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Toadflax

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Toadflax

biznaga

In Greek

Toadflax

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Linária

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Toadflax

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Toadflax

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Apiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Linaria

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Number of Species

25075

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Bishop's Weed

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

Toadflax and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Toadflax and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Toadflax and Bishop's Weed

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