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Bishop's Weed
Bishop's Weed

Alstroemeria
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
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Types

Aegopodium podagraria
Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella

Number of Varieties

107
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-157-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-7

Sunset Zone

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
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo
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Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus
ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort
Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria

In Hindi

बिशप निराना
alstroemeria

In German

Bischofs Unkraut
Alstroemeria

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque
Alstroemeria

In Spanish

biznaga
Alstroemeria

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου
Alstroemeria

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo
Alstroemeria

In Polish

chwastów biskupa
Alstroemeria

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas
Alstroemeria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Apiales
Liliales

Family

Apiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum
Alstroemeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Alstroemerieae

Subfamily

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Bombacoideae

Number of Species

7550
1 27800
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Difference Between Bishop's Weed and Alstroemeria

If you are confused whether Bishop's Weed or Alstroemeria are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bishop's Weed and Alstroemeria Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bishop's Weed are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, whereas for Alstroemeria fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bishop's Weed and Alstroemeria if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bishop's Weed and Alstroemeria

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bishop's Weed and Alstroemeria. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bishop's Weed and Alstroemeria as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bishop's Weed is Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache and Vitiligo whereas of Alstroemeria is . Bishop's Weed has beauty benefits as follows: while Alstroemeria has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bishop's Weed vs Alstroemeria

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bishop's Weed vs Alstroemeria and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bishop's Weed are Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting whereas of Alstroemeria have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bishop's Weed has no showy fruits and Alstroemeria has no showy fruits. Also Bishop's Weed is flowering and Alstroemeria is not flowering . You can compare Bishop's Weed and Alstroemeria facts and facts of other plants too.