Bird Cherry

Bishop's Weed

About Bird Cherry and Bishop's Weed

Bird Cherry

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

AMMI majus

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

बिशप निराना

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

biznaga

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Apiales

Family

Rosaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

10075

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Bishop's Weed

Wondering what are the properties of Bird Cherry and Bishop's Weed? We provide you with everything About Bird Cherry and Bishop's Weed. Bird Cherry doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns. Also Bird Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Bird Cherry has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic and Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bird Cherry and Bishop's Weed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Bishop's Weed

Season and care of Bird Cherry and Bishop's Weed is important to know. While considering everything about Bird Cherry and Bishop's Weed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bird Cherry season is Spring and Bishop's Weed season is Spring. The type of soil for Bird Cherry is Clay, Loam and for Bishop's Weed is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bird Cherry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bishop's Weed is Neutral.

Bird Cherry and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Bishop's Weed

Care of Bird Cherry and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.