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About Bishop's Weed and Leatherleaf


About Leatherleaf and Bishop's Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Fern  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand  

Types
Aegopodium podagraria  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
30  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
8-11  

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light 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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Odd Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Shade, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Shade, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune after flowering  
Prune for size control  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMMI majus  
RUMOHRA adiantiformis  

Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  
leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern  

In Hindi
बिशप निराना  
leatherleaf  

In German
Bischofs Unkraut  
Leatherleaf  

In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  
Leatherleaf  

In Spanish
biznaga  
leatherleaf  

In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  
Leatherleaf  

In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo  
leatherleaf  

In Polish
chwastów biskupa  
Leatherleaf  

In Latin
Episcopi viriditas  
Leatherleaf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Polypodiopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Polypodiales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Dryopteridaceae  

Genus
Trachyspermum  
Rumohra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
75  
50  

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Leatherleaf

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Leatherleaf

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

Bishop's Weed and Leatherleaf Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Leatherleaf are as follows:

Care of Bishop's Weed and Leatherleaf

Care of Bishop's Weed and Leatherleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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