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About Bishop's Weed and Candlenut


About Candlenut and Bishop's Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
Aegopodium podagraria  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
-  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-9  

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  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune after flowering  
-  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Weather protection  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMMI majus  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
बिशप निराना  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Bischofs Unkraut  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
biznaga  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
chwastów biskupa  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
Episcopi viriditas  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Apiales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Trachyspermum  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
75  
600  
40

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Candlenut

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

Bishop's Weed and Candlenut Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Candlenut are as follows:

Care of Bishop's Weed and Candlenut

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

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