Bishop's Weed

Natal Plum

About Bishop's Weed and Natal Plum

Bishop's Weed

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Southern Africa

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

104

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11

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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

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

Oval to roundish

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

Slow

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

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, 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

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

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

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

नेटाल बेर

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Natal Plum

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

natal Plum

In Spanish

biznaga

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Natal Plum

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Natal Plum

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Gentianales

Family

Apiaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

7520

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Natal Plum

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

Bishop's Weed and Natal Plum Physical Information

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

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Natal Plum

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