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Bishop's Weed and Butterfly Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris  
Aegopodium podagraria  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
10  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes  
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer  
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Rich  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage  
Prune after flowering  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak  
Air purification, Weather protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover  
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora  
AMMI majus  

Common Name
Butterfly Iris  
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  

In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट  
बिशप निराना  

In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen  
Bischofs Unkraut  

In French
Papillon Iris Plante  
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  

In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa  
biznaga  

In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών  
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  

In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris  
erva daninha do Bispo  

In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin  
chwastów biskupa  

In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta  
Episcopi viriditas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Apiales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Dietes Salisb  
Trachyspermum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
260  
99+
75  

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Difference Between Butterfly Iris and Bishop's Weed

If you are confused whether Butterfly Iris or Bishop's Weed 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 Butterfly Iris and Bishop's Weed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Butterfly Iris are Apply N-P-K, whereas for Bishop's Weed fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butterfly Iris and Bishop's Weed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butterfly Iris and Bishop's Weed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterfly Iris and Bishop's Weed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterfly Iris and Bishop's Weed 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 Butterfly Iris is whereas of Bishop's Weed is Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache and Vitiligo. Butterfly Iris has beauty benefits as follows: while Bishop's Weed has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterfly Iris vs Bishop's Weed

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 Butterfly Iris vs Bishop's Weed 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 Butterfly Iris are whereas of Bishop's Weed have Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butterfly Iris has no showy fruits and Bishop's Weed has no showy fruits. Also Butterfly Iris is flowering and Bishop's Weed is flowering. You can compare Butterfly Iris and Bishop's Weed facts and facts of other plants too.

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