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About Corn Oak and Bishop's Weed


About Bishop's Weed and Corn Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
-  
Aegopodium podagraria  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Open Forest  
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
1,070.00 cm  
38
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Rich  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  
Prune after flowering  

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

Pests and Diseases
Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  
Air purification, Weather protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used in construction  
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS suber  
AMMI majus  

Common Name
Cork Oak  
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  

In Hindi
कॉर्क ओक  
बिशप निराना  

In German
Kork Eiche  
Bischofs Unkraut  

In French
Cork Oak  
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  

In Spanish
alcornoque  
biznaga  

In Greek
Cork Oak  
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  

In Portuguese
sobreiro  
erva daninha do Bispo  

In Polish
Cork Oak  
chwastów biskupa  

In Latin
sUBER  
Episcopi viriditas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Apiales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Trachyspermum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Mirini  
-  

Subfamily
Mirinae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
75  

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Properties of Corn Oak and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Corn Oak and Bishop's Weed

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

Corn Oak and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Corn Oak and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Corn Oak and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Care of Corn Oak and Bishop's Weed

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