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About Bishop's Weed and Macaw


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
-  
Aegopodium podagraria  

Number of Varieties
-  
10  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
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
1,220.00 cm  
33
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Gray  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cuneate  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require 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
Loam  
Loam, Sand, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
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
Wood  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture  
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana  
AMMI majus  

Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick  
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  

In Hindi
Macaw  
बिशप निराना  

In German
Ara  
Bischofs Unkraut  

In French
ara  
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  

In Spanish
guacamayo  
biznaga  

In Greek
μακώ  
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  

In Portuguese
arara  
erva daninha do Bispo  

In Polish
ara  
chwastów biskupa  

In Latin
Ara  
Episcopi viriditas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Apiales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Triplaris  
Trachyspermum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
75  

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Properties of Macaw and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Macaw and Bishop's Weed

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

Macaw and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Macaw and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Care of Macaw and Bishop's Weed

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