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About Bishop's Weed and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Not Avaialble  
Aegopodium podagraria  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Rose  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
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?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
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
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Rich  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune after flowering  

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Weather protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
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  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
AMMI majus  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
बिशप निराना  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Bischofs Unkraut  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
biznaga  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
erva daninha do Bispo  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
chwastów biskupa  

In Latin
O lignum  
Episcopi viriditas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Apiales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Trachyspermum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
75  

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Bishop's Weed

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

Umbrella Tree and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

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

Care of Umbrella Tree and Bishop's Weed

Care of Umbrella Tree and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Umbrella Tree 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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