Bishop's Weed

American persimmon

About Bishop's Weed and American persimmon

Bishop's Weed

American persimmon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

China

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-7

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

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

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

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

Diospyros virginiana

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

amerikanische persimmon

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Diospyros virginiana

In Spanish

biznaga

Diospyros virginiana

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

American λωτός

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Caqui americano

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Amerykański persimmon

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Diospyros virginiana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Ericales

Family

Apiaceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7560

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and American persimmon

Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and American persimmon? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and American persimmon. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and American persimmon 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 American persimmon 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 American persimmon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and American persimmon

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

Bishop's Weed and American persimmon Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and American persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and American persimmon are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
American persimmon flower color: Light Yellow
American persimmon leaf color: Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and American persimmon

Care of Bishop's Weed and American persimmon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and American persimmon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American persimmon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.