Bishop's Weed

White Currant

About Bishop's Weed and White Currant

Bishop's Weed

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

104

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-153-8

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, 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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Asthma

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

White Currant

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Weiße Ribisel

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

biznaga

grosella blanca

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

white currant

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

groselha-branca

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

biała porzeczka

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Rosales

Family

Apiaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

75100

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and White Currant

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

Bishop's Weed and White Currant Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and White Currant are as follows:

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

Care of Bishop's Weed and White Currant

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