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Bishop's Weed and Candelilla


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Perennial  

Origin
Texas, Mexico  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
-  
Aegopodium podagraria  

Number of Varieties
-  
10  

Habitat
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites  
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
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
45.70 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Dry Conditions  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam, Sand, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Rich  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Slopes hedging  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Weather protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
wax  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica  
AMMI majus  

Common Name
wax plant  
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  

In Hindi
Candelilla  
बिशप निराना  

In German
candelilla  
Bischofs Unkraut  

In French
candelilla  
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  

In Spanish
candelilla  
biznaga  

In Greek
candelilla  
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  

In Portuguese
candelilla  
erva daninha do Bispo  

In Polish
candelilla  
chwastów biskupa  

In Latin
candelilla  
Episcopi viriditas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Apiales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Euphorbia  
Trachyspermum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
75  

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Difference Between Candelilla and Bishop's Weed

If you are confused whether Candelilla 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 Candelilla and Bishop's Weed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Candelilla are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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 Candelilla and Bishop's Weed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Candelilla and Bishop's Weed

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

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

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