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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

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Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, pine woods
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-68-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
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

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Small oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Rich

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Wildflower
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINNAEA borealis
AMMI majus

Common Name

Twinflower
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Twinflower
बिशप निराना

In German

Twinflower
Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Twinflower
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Twinflower
biznaga

In Greek

Twinflower
ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Twinflower
erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

zimoziół
chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Twinflower
Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Apiales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Linnaea
Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Linnaeeae
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Subfamily

Linnaeoideae
-

Number of Species

175
1 27800
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Difference Between Twinflower and Bishop's Weed

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Importance of Twinflower and Bishop's Weed

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Compare Facts of Twinflower vs Bishop's Weed

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