Garden Pea

Bishop's Weed

About Garden Pea and Bishop's Weed

Garden Pea

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

cowpea , pigeon pea

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

1710

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Loamy soils

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week

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

In Summer

Consistently

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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, Vine

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PISUM sativum

AMMI majus

Common Name

Garden Pea

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

मटर

बिशप निराना

In German

Erbse

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Erbse

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

guisante

biznaga

In Greek

μπιζέλι

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

ervilha

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

groch

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

pea

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Apiales

Family

Fabaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Pisum

Trachyspermum

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15075

1 27800

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Properties of Garden Pea and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Garden Pea and Bishop's Weed

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

Garden Pea and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Garden Pea and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Garden Pea and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Garden Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Garden Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Garden Pea and Bishop's Weed

Care of Garden Pea and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garden Pea 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 Garden Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.