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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
-  

Types
Aegopodium podagraria  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
-  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
open Woodlands, sandy seeps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
8-6  

Sunset Zone
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  
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Black, Dark Brown, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune after flowering  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bog Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Weather protection  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  
Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMMI majus  
CYTISUS 'Lena'  

Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  
Broom  

In Hindi
बिशप निराना  
Broom  

In German
Bischofs Unkraut  
Besen  

In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  
balai  

In Spanish
biznaga  
escoba  

In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  
σκούπα  

In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo  
vassoura  

In Polish
chwastów biskupa  
miotła  

In Latin
Episcopi viriditas  
iuniperorum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Fabales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Trachyspermum  
Cytisus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
75  
50  
99+

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Difference Between Bishop's Weed and Broom

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Importance of Bishop's Weed and Broom

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bishop's Weed and Broom. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bishop's Weed and Broom as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bishop's Weed is Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache and Vitiligo whereas of Broom is Antirheumatic, Black Dyes and Diuretic. Bishop's Weed has beauty benefits as follows: while Broom has beauty benefits as follows: .

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How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bishop's Weed vs Broom and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bishop's Weed are Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting whereas of Broom have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bishop's Weed has no showy fruits and Broom has no showy fruits. Also Bishop's Weed is flowering and Broom is not flowering . You can compare Bishop's Weed and Broom facts and facts of other plants too.

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