Bishop's Weed

Bird Cherry

About Bishop's Weed and Bird Cherry

Bishop's Weed

Bird Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

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

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Number of Varieties

10100

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

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

Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

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

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

PRUNUS padus

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Bird Cherry

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

सुंदार वृक्ष

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Vogel Kirschbaum

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Oiseau Cherry Tree

In Spanish

biznaga

Pájaro Cerezo

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Bird Cherry Tree

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Czeremcha drzewa

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Ave Ave ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Rosales

Family

Apiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

75100

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Bird Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Bird Cherry

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

Bishop's Weed and Bird Cherry Physical Information

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

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

Care of Bishop's Weed and Bird Cherry

Care of Bishop's Weed and Bird Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and 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. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.