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Bishop's Weed
Bishop's Weed

Crossandra
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Aegopodium podagraria
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

106
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
10-9

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, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

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
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

बिशप निराना
Crossandra

In German

Bischofs Unkraut
Crossandra

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque
Crossandra

In Spanish

biznaga
Crossandra

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου
Crossandra

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo
Crossandra

In Polish

chwastów biskupa
Crossandra

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Apiaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7552
1 27800
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Difference Between Bishop's Weed and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Bishop's Weed or Crossandra 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 Crossandra 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 Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bishop's Weed and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bishop's Weed and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bishop's Weed and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bishop's Weed and Crossandra 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 Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Bishop's Weed has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bishop's Weed vs Crossandra

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 Crossandra 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 Crossandra have 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 Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Bishop's Weed is flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Bishop's Weed and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.