Bishop's Weed

Black Currant

About Bishop's Weed and Black Currant

Bishop's Weed

Black Currant

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

1015

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-3

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

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

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Black Currant

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Black Currant

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Black Currant

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

groseille noire

In Spanish

biznaga

negro Grosella

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

groselha-preta

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Rosales

Family

Apiaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

75150

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Bishop's Weed and Black Currant

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

Compare Annual Plants » More

Bishop's Weed and China Aster

Bishop's Weed and Marijuana

Bishop's Weed and Hairy Bittercress

» More Compare Annual Plants

Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Black Currant

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

Bishop's Weed and Black Currant Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Black Currant are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Black Currant

Care of Bishop's Weed and Black Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Black Currant 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 Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.