Damson

Bishop's Weed

About Damson and Bishop's Weed

Damson

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Sun Exposure

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

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

AMMI majus

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

जामुन

बिशप निराना

In German

Zwetschgen

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

prune de Damas

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

biznaga

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

mirabelki

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

damson plum

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Apiales

Family

Rosaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

40075

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Bishop's Weed

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Bishop's Weed? We provide you with everything About Damson and Bishop's Weed. Damson doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Bishop's Weed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Bishop's Weed

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

Damson and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Damson and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

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

Care of Damson and Bishop's Weed

Care of Damson and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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.