Bishop's Weed

Common Rush

About Bishop's Weed and Common Rush

Bishop's Weed

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

105

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-6

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

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

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

Does not require regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Prune to control growth, 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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Soft Rush

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Soft Rush

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Soft Rush

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Soft Rush

In Spanish

biznaga

Soft Rush

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Soft Rush

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Soft Rush

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Apiales

Poales

Family

Apiaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

75400

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Common Rush

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

Bishop's Weed and Common Rush Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Common Rush are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Common Rush

Care of Bishop's Weed and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.