Bishop's Weed

Summer Squash

About Bishop's Weed and Summer Squash

Bishop's Weed

Summer Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison

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

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Summer Squash

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

summer squash

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Sommerkürbis

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

courges d'été

In Spanish

biznaga

calabaza de verano

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

abobrinha

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

latem squash

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Violales

Family

Apiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

755

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Summer Squash

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Summer Squash

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

Bishop's Weed and Summer Squash Physical Information

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

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Summer Squash

Care of Bishop's Weed and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.