Bishop's Weed

Pachysandra

About Bishop's Weed and Pachysandra

Bishop's Weed

Pachysandra

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

China, Japan

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

102

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm6.00 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

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

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Needs more water during establishment

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, pollinators

Allergy

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

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

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

Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

pachysandra

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Ysander

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

pachysandra

In Spanish

biznaga

Pachysandra

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Pachysandra

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Pachysandra

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Runianka

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Buxales

Family

Apiaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

sarcococceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

755

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Pachysandra

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Pachysandra

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

Bishop's Weed and Pachysandra Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Pachysandra physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Pachysandra are as follows:

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

Care of Bishop's Weed and Pachysandra

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