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About Bishop's Weed and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Bishop's Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Aegopodium podagraria  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
10  
6  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
8-2  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Transplanting  

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  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich  
Average  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Beetles  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

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  
-  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMMI majus  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
बिशप निराना  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Bischofs Unkraut  
Weeping Maple  

In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
biznaga  
weeping maple  

In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
chwastów biskupa  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Episcopi viriditas  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Apiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Trachyspermum  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
75  
130  
99+

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Weeping Maple

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

Bishop's Weed and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Bishop's Weed and Weeping Maple

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

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