Bishop's Weed

Wild Plum

About Bishop's Weed and Wild Plum

Bishop's Weed

Wild Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Prunus americana

Number of Varieties

10200

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-153-8

0 99

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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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Prune in the late winter or spring, 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

bees, Borers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Birds, Deers

Allergy

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

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

PRUNUS americana

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Wild Plum

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

जंगली बेर

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

wild Plum

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

wild Plum

In Spanish

biznaga

ciruelo silvestre

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Κορόμηλο

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Wild Plum

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

dzikiej śliwy

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Wild Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Rosales

Family

Apiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

75430

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Wild Plum

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

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Wild Plum

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

Bishop's Weed and Wild Plum Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Wild Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Wild Plum are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Wild Plum

Care of Bishop's Weed and Wild Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Wild Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.