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Guzmania and Bishop's Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Aegopodium podagraria  
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia  

Number of Varieties
10  
120  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Hills, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
-9999  

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  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Loamy  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, 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 over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Bright Indirect Sunlight  

Pruning
Prune after flowering  
Remove damaged leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Flying insects, Moths  

Allergy
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting  
Rash, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Weather protection  
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  
Acne, Eczema, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMMI majus  
GUZMANIA  

Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad  

In Hindi
बिशप निराना  
Guzmania lingulata  

In German
Bischofs Unkraut  
Guzmania lingulata  

In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Spanish
biznaga  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Polish
chwastów biskupa  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Latin
Episcopi viriditas  
Guzmania lingulata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Poales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Trachyspermum  
Guzmania  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Commelinids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Tillandsioideae.  

Number of Species
75  
6  
99+

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Difference Between Bishop's Weed and Guzmania

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

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Importance of Bishop's Weed and Guzmania

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

Compare Facts of Bishop's Weed vs Guzmania

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

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