Longan

Bishop's Weed

About Longan and Bishop's Weed

Longan

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

6510

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

910.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, 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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

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?

Divison, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

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

In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan

AMMI majus

Common Name

Longan

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Longan

बिशप निराना

In German

Longan

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

longane

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Longan

biznaga

In Greek

Longan

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Longan

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Longan

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Longan

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Apiales

Family

Sapindaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6575

1 27800

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Properties of Longan and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Bishop's Weed

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

Longan and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Longan and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Longan and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Longan and Bishop's Weed

Care of Longan and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.