Bishop's Weed

Elderberry

About Bishop's Weed and Elderberry

Bishop's Weed

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

1.8 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, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMMI majus

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Trachyspermum

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Bishop's Weed and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Elderberry

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

Bishop's Weed and Elderberry Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Elderberry are as follows:

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

Care of Bishop's Weed and Elderberry

Care of Bishop's Weed and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.