Caraway

Bishop's Weed

About Caraway and Bishop's Weed

Caraway

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Herb

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

Self-fertile

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

Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARUM carvi

AMMI majus

Common Name

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

शाहजीरा

बिशप निराना

In German

Kümmel

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

carvi

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

alcaravea

biznaga

In Greek

κύμινο

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

alcaravia

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

kminek

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Caraway

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Family

Apiaceae

Genus

Carum

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2075

1 27800

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Properties of Caraway and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Caraway and Bishop's Weed

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

Caraway and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Caraway and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Caraway and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

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

Care of Caraway and Bishop's Weed

Care of Caraway and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Caraway 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.