Bishop's Weed

Firethorn

About Bishop's Weed and Firethorn

Bishop's Weed

Firethorn

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

Number of Varieties

104

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-9

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Oval

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

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

General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

firethorn

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

firethorn

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

firethorn

In Spanish

biznaga

firethorn

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

firethorn

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

firethorn

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

firethorn

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Rosales

Family

Apiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Pyracantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

757

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Firethorn

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Firethorn

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

Bishop's Weed and Firethorn Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Firethorn physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Firethorn are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Firethorn

Care of Bishop's Weed and Firethorn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Firethorn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.