Bishop's Weed

Mashua

About Bishop's Weed and Mashua

Bishop's Weed

Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-10

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light 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

Trumpet

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

biznaga

tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

tuberosa chagas

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Brassicales

Family

Apiaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

75100

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Mashua

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

Bishop's Weed and Mashua Physical Information

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

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Mashua

Care of Bishop's Weed and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.