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About Bishop's Weed and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Bishop's Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Aegopodium podagraria  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
8-1  

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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

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  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Requires regular watering during dry weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune after flowering  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Weather protection  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMMI majus  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
बिशप निराना  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Bischofs Unkraut  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
biznaga  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
chwastów biskupa  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Episcopi viriditas  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Cornales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Trachyspermum  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
75  
3  

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Bishop's Weed and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Bishop's Weed and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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