Plum

Bishop's Weed

About Plum and Bishop's Weed

Plum

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early 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?

Grafting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

AMMI majus

Common Name

Plum

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

बेर

बिशप निराना

In German

Pflaume

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

prune

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

ciruela

biznaga

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

ameixa

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Śliwka

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Plum

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Apiales

Family

Rosaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

4075

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Bishop's Weed

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Bishop's Weed? We provide you with everything About Plum and Bishop's Weed. Plum has thorns and Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Bishop's Weed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Bishop's Weed

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

Plum and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Plum and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Plum and Bishop's Weed

Care of Plum and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.