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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

-
Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

-10
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Small oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
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
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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, Shade areas
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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Weather protection

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis
AMMI majus

Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Zizka
बिशप निराना

In German

Zizka
Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Zizka
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Zizka
biznaga

In Greek

Zizka
ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Zizka
erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Zizka
chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Žižka
Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Apiales

Family

Poaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Melinis
Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

2275
1 27800
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Difference Between Zizka and Bishop's Weed

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Importance of Zizka and Bishop's Weed

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Compare Facts of Zizka vs Bishop's Weed

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