Bishop's Weed Ammi majus
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- am-ME MAY-jus
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Ammi majus is an annual from the carrot family. This plant grows in average, moist, well-drained soil in full sun. You should sow seeds where you want them to grow. It doesn't transplant well.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Graceland'
- 'Graceland'
- 'Graceland'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Graceland'
- 'Graceland'
- 'Graceland'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Ammi
- Species:
- majus
- Family:
- Apiaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Medicinal
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Macaronesia, Medit. to Iran and Arabian Peninsula
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 3 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Achene
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Umbel
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Oblanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
