Bishop's Weed

Spindle Tree

About Bishop's Weed and Spindle Tree

Bishop's Weed

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-7

0 99

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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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, 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, Do Not over 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

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

Mild Allergen

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Spindle Tree

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Spindelbaum

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

biznaga

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Árvore spindle

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Celastrales

Family

Apiaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

75150

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Spindle Tree

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

Bishop's Weed and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Spindle Tree

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