Pepperwort

Bishop's Weed

About Pepperwort and Bishop's Weed

Pepperwort

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Perennial

Origin

Australia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

110

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Red

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Red

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Red

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Spores

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Frogs

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Seeds, Spores

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Starch

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

Container, Water Gardens

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA mutica

AMMI majus

Common Name

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Pepperwort

बिशप निराना

In German

Pepperwort

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Pepperwort

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Pepperwort

biznaga

In Greek

Pepperwort

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Pepperwort

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Pepperwort

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Pepperwort

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Charophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Family

Marsileaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lapidieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6575

1 27800

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Properties of Pepperwort and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Bishop's Weed

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

Pepperwort and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Pepperwort and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Pepperwort flower color:
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pepperwort and Bishop's Weed

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