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Foxtail pine and Bishop's Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  

Types
Aegopodium podagraria  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
-  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

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  
1 - 7,15 - 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune after flowering  
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Weather protection  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMMI majus  
Pinus balfouriana  

Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  
Foxtail pine  

In Hindi
बिशप निराना  
foxtail pine  

In German
Bischofs Unkraut  
foxtail Kiefer  

In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  
sétaire pin  

In Spanish
biznaga  
pino de cola de zorra  

In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  

In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo  
pinho foxtail  

In Polish
chwastów biskupa  
włośnica sosny  

In Latin
Episcopi viriditas  
panicum pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Pinales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Trachyspermum  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Pineae  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
75  
111  
99+

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Difference Between Bishop's Weed and Foxtail pine

If you are confused whether Bishop's Weed or Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bishop's Weed and Foxtail pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bishop's Weed and Foxtail pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bishop's Weed and Foxtail pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bishop's Weed and Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine is . Bishop's Weed has beauty benefits as follows: while Foxtail pine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bishop's Weed vs Foxtail pine

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

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