Bishop's Weed

Jicama

About Bishop's Weed and Jicama

Bishop's Weed

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Mexico, Central America

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Tan

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

From bulbs

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 ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

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

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Yambohne

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

biznaga

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Apiales

Fabales

Family

Apiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

75100

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Jicama

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

Bishop's Weed and Jicama Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Jicama are as follows:

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

Care of Bishop's Weed and Jicama

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