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Visnaga daucoides (Toothpick bishop's weed)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.8m
Max height
Max height
0.4m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Visnaga daucoides
Other names
Toothpick bishop's weed, Toothpick chervil, Toothpick plant, Khella, Ammi dilatatum, Apium visnaga, Carum visnaga, False Queen Anne's lace, Toothpick weed, Bishop's weed, Ammi visnaga, Daucus visnaga, Spanish carrot, Picktooth, Spanish picktooth
Genus
Visnaga Visnaga
Species
V. daucoides - V. daucoides is an narrowly upright annual or biennial with fern-like, pinnate, mid-green leaves and erect, leafy stems bearing flattened to slightly rounded, branched umbels of creamy-white, lace-like flowers from midsummer into autumn.
Visnaga daucoides is: Deciduous
Habit
Upright
Toxicity
Contact with sap may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction. Though used in herbal medicine and to create some modern medicines, prolonged use may lead to health problems. Avoid use during pregnancy & lactation, and whilst taking blood thinners.
Flower
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prevent self-seeding.
Propagation
Sow seed in situ in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Visnaga daucoides (Toothpick bishop's weed) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow any moist but well-drained, neutral to alkaline, fertile soil in sun. May need support. Not fully harder in colder areas of the UK.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
Botanical name
Visnaga daucoides
Other names
Toothpick bishop's weed, Toothpick chervil, Toothpick plant, Khella, Ammi dilatatum, Apium visnaga, Carum visnaga, False Queen Anne's lace, Toothpick weed, Bishop's weed, Ammi visnaga, Daucus visnaga, Spanish carrot, Picktooth, Spanish picktooth
Genus
Visnaga Visnaga
Species
V. daucoides - V. daucoides is an narrowly upright annual or biennial with fern-like, pinnate, mid-green leaves and erect, leafy stems bearing flattened to slightly rounded, branched umbels of creamy-white, lace-like flowers from midsummer into autumn.
Native to
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Upright
Toxicity
Contact with sap may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction. Though used in herbal medicine and to create some modern medicines, prolonged use may lead to health problems. Avoid use during pregnancy & lactation, and whilst taking blood thinners.
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prevent self-seeding.
Propagation
Sow seed in situ in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Visnaga daucoides (Toothpick bishop's weed) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow any moist but well-drained, neutral to alkaline, fertile soil in sun. May need support. Not fully harder in colder areas of the UK.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 2
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