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About Capnoides and Bishop's Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Aegopodium podagraria  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
8  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
7 - 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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
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  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

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  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Weather protection  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMMI majus  
CORYDALIS sempervirens  

Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  

In Hindi
बिशप निराना  
Capnoides  

In German
Bischofs Unkraut  
Capnoides  

In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  
capnoides  

In Spanish
biznaga  
Capnoides  

In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  
Capnoides  

In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo  
Capnoides  

In Polish
chwastów biskupa  
Capnoides  

In Latin
Episcopi viriditas  
capnoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Basidiomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Apiales  
Agaricales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Fumariaceae  

Genus
Trachyspermum  
Hypholoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Fumarieae  

Subfamily
-  
Fumarioideae  

Number of Species
75  
1  
99+

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Capnoides

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Capnoides

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

Bishop's Weed and Capnoides Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Capnoides are as follows:

Care of Bishop's Weed and Capnoides

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

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