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About Cleyera and Bishop's Weed


About Bishop's Weed and Cleyera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’  
Aegopodium podagraria  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
10  

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
2,240.00 cm  
19
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
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
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Tip cutting  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Rich  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Weather protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel  
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'  
AMMI majus  

Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia  
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  

In Hindi
Cleyera  
बिशप निराना  

In German
Sakaki  
Bischofs Unkraut  

In French
Cleyera  
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  

In Spanish
Cleyera  
biznaga  

In Greek
Cleyera  
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  

In Portuguese
Cleyera  
erva daninha do Bispo  

In Polish
Cleyera  
chwastów biskupa  

In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera  
Episcopi viriditas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Theales  
Apiales  

Family
Theaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Cleyera  
Trachyspermum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Freziereae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
75  

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Properties of Cleyera and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Bishop's Weed

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

Cleyera and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Cleyera and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Care of Cleyera and Bishop's Weed

Care of Cleyera and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Cleyera 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.

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