Bishop's Weed

Canary Melon

About Bishop's Weed and Canary Melon

Bishop's Weed

Canary Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Africa

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Fonzy melon

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-4

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

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

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

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Canary Melon

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

कैनरी तरबूज

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Canary Melon

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Melon Canaries

In Spanish

biznaga

Melón Canarias

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Canary Melon

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Canary Melon

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Canary cucumis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Apiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

751

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Canary Melon

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Canary Melon

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

Bishop's Weed and Canary Melon Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Canary Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Canary Melon are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Canary Melon

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