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About Pachysandra and Bishop's Weed


About Bishop's Weed and Pachysandra


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
China, Japan  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis  
Aegopodium podagraria  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial  
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
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
Toothed  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment  
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
Well drained  
Rich  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
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
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, pollinators  
Butterflies  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Weather protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens  
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis  
AMMI majus  

Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box  
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  

In Hindi
pachysandra  
बिशप निराना  

In German
Ysander  
Bischofs Unkraut  

In French
pachysandra  
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  

In Spanish
Pachysandra  
biznaga  

In Greek
Pachysandra  
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  

In Portuguese
Pachysandra  
erva daninha do Bispo  

In Polish
Runianka  
chwastów biskupa  

In Latin
Pachysandra  
Episcopi viriditas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Buxales  
Apiales  

Family
Buxaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Pachysandra  
Trachyspermum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
sarcococceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
75  

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Properties of Pachysandra and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Pachysandra and Bishop's Weed

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

Pachysandra and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Pachysandra and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pachysandra and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Care of Pachysandra and Bishop's Weed

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