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About Bishop's Weed and Leatherleaf


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fern  
Perennial  

Origin
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
-  
Aegopodium podagraria  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps  
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Odd Pinnate  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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  
Loam, Sand, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Rich  

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

Pruning
Prune for size control  
Prune after flowering  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover  
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
Whole plant  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
useful as a ground cover  
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RUMOHRA adiantiformis  
AMMI majus  

Common Name
leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern  
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  

In Hindi
leatherleaf  
बिशप निराना  

In German
Leatherleaf  
Bischofs Unkraut  

In French
Leatherleaf  
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  

In Spanish
leatherleaf  
biznaga  

In Greek
Leatherleaf  
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  

In Portuguese
leatherleaf  
erva daninha do Bispo  

In Polish
Leatherleaf  
chwastów biskupa  

In Latin
Leatherleaf  
Episcopi viriditas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Polypodiopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Polypodiales  
Apiales  

Family
Dryopteridaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Rumohra  
Trachyspermum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
75  

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Properties of Leatherleaf and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Leatherleaf and Bishop's Weed

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

Leatherleaf and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Leatherleaf and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Care of Leatherleaf and Bishop's Weed

Care of Leatherleaf and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Leatherleaf 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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