Bittersweet

Bishop's Weed

About Bittersweet and Bishop's Weed

Bittersweet

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vines

Perennial

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

AMMI majus

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

बिशप निराना

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Asian bittersweet

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

biznaga

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Apiales

Family

Celastraceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

4075

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Bishop's Weed

Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Bishop's Weed? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Bishop's Weed. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash 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 Bittersweet and Bishop's Weed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Bishop's Weed

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

Bittersweet and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Bittersweet and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bittersweet and Bishop's Weed

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