Ammi majus

Bishop's Flower

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Common Name: 

Bishop's Flower

Plant Type: 

Flower color: 

Foliage color: 

Green

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Maximum temperature: 

25°C

Minimum temperature: 

7°C

Bishop's Flower (Ammi majus) - Description

Ammi majus, commonly known as bishop's flower, bishop’s weed, false bishop’s weed, bullwort, greater ammi, lady’s lace, False Queen Anne's lace or laceflower, originates in the Nile River Valley and has white lace-like flower clusters. Ammi majus fruits can be distinguished by the presence of four prominent secondary ridges and by the absence of lacunae outside the vascular bundles, as seen in the transverse section of fruit.

Bishop's Flower (Ammi majus) - Blooming

Summer-flowering.

Bishop's Flower (Ammi majus) - Growth

Grows best with sun or partial shade. Make sure to provide support for seedlings, when they are 3-4" (7-10cm) high.Grow Ammi in a border or cottage garden.

Bishop's Flower (Ammi majus) - Planting

Sow seeds directly into the ground in spring.

Bishop's Flower (Ammi majus) - Pest

Rare.

Bishop's Flower (Ammi majus) - Interesting facts

There are only around 10 known species in the genus Ammi, native to scrub in Europe, N. Africa, and W. Asia.

Bishop's Flower (Ammi majus) - Soil and irrigation

Does best in fertile soil that is moist, yet well-draining.

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