Bishop's Weed

Damson

About Bishop's Weed and Damson

Bishop's Weed

Damson

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

102

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Open Forest, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering

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

✔ ✘

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

जामुन

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Zwetschgen

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

prune de Damas

In Spanish

biznaga

ciruela ciruela

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

damson ameixa

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

mirabelki

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Rosales

Family

Apiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

75400

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Damson

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

Bishop's Weed and Damson Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Damson are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:

Care of Bishop's Weed and Damson

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