Bishop's Weed

Silver Birch

About Bishop's Weed and Silver Birch

Bishop's Weed

Silver Birch

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

1060

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-152-7

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Water more in summer

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Average

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

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

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

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Silver Birch

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Weißbirke

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Silver Birch

In Spanish

biznaga

Abedul de plata

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Silver Birch

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Silver Birch

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Fagales

Family

Apiaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

7560

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Bishop's Weed and Silver Birch

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

Compare Annual Plants » More

Bishop's Weed and China Aster

Bishop's Weed and Marijuana

Bishop's Weed and Hairy Bittercress

» More Compare Annual Plants

Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Silver Birch

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

Bishop's Weed and Silver Birch Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Silver Birch are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Silver Birch

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