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About Bishop's Weed and Celery


About Celery and Bishop's Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Aegopodium podagraria  
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  

Number of Varieties
10  
100  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-3  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Keep ground moist, 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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

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 shoots  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMMI majus  
APIUM graveolens  

Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  
Celery  

In Hindi
बिशप निराना  
अजवायन  

In German
Bischofs Unkraut  
Sellerie  

In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  
Céleri  

In Spanish
biznaga  
Apio  

In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  
Σέλινο  

In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo  
Aipo  

In Polish
chwastów biskupa  
Seler  

In Latin
Episcopi viriditas  
apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Apiales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Trachyspermum  
Apium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Apieae  

Subfamily
-  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
75  
1  

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Celery

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

Bishop's Weed and Celery Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Celery are as follows:

Care of Bishop's Weed and Celery

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

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