Japanese Maple

Bishop's Weed

About Japanese Maple and Bishop's Weed

Japanese Maple

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Acer palmatum

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

70010

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial 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

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as preservative

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

AMMI majus

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Japanese Maple

बिशप निराना

In German

japanischer Ahorn

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

érable du Japon

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

arce japonés

biznaga

In Greek

Japanese Maple

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

bordo japonês

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Klon japoński

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Acer palmatum

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Apiales

Family

Aceraceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Acer

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12875

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Bishop's Weed

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

Japanese Maple and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

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

Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Bishop's Weed

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