Bishop's Weed

Kukui

About Bishop's Weed and Kukui

Bishop's Weed

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

103

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Maple shaped

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Lichtnussbaum

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

biznaga

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Apiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

7550

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Kukui

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

Bishop's Weed and Kukui Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Kukui are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Bishop's Weed and Kukui

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