Bishop's Weed

Pepperwort

About Bishop's Weed and Pepperwort

Bishop's Weed

Pepperwort

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Australia

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-157-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-6

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 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

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Spores

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

Keep immersed in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Poorly 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

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Frogs

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Pepperwort

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Pepperwort

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Pepperwort

In Spanish

biznaga

Pepperwort

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Pepperwort

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Pepperwort

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Pepperwort

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Apiales

Family

Apiaceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lapidieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

7565

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Pepperwort

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

Bishop's Weed and Pepperwort Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Pepperwort are as follows:

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

Care of Bishop's Weed and Pepperwort

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