Bishop's Weed

Acerola

About Bishop's Weed and Acerola

Bishop's Weed

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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243.84 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

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

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMMI majus

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Apiales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Trachyspermum

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and Acerola. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Bishop's Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Acerola has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting. 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 Bishop's Weed and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Acerola

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

Bishop's Weed and Acerola Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Acerola are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Acerola

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