Bishop's Weed

Chinquapin

About Bishop's Weed and Chinquapin

Bishop's Weed

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

108

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-5

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 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Prune in early spring, 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

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Chinquapin

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Zwergkastanien

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

biznaga

el castaño enano

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Fagales

Family

Apiaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

756

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Chinquapin

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

Bishop's Weed and Chinquapin Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Chinquapin are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Chinquapin

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