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Bishop's Weed and Candelabro


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Cactus, Spurge  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
-  
Aegopodium podagraria  

Number of Varieties
-  
10  

Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions  
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
6.50 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
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
Needle like  
Small oblong  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
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, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Rich  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
-  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  
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
Leaf Stalks  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi  
AMMI majus  

Common Name
candelabro  
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  

In Hindi
candelabro  
बिशप निराना  

In German
candelabro  
Bischofs Unkraut  

In French
candelabro  
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  

In Spanish
candelabro  
biznaga  

In Greek
candelabro  
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  

In Portuguese
candelabro  
erva daninha do Bispo  

In Polish
candelabro  
chwastów biskupa  

In Latin
candelabro  
Episcopi viriditas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Apiales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Browningia  
Trachyspermum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
-  
75  

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Difference Between Candelabro and Bishop's Weed

If you are confused whether Candelabro or Bishop's Weed are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Candelabro and Bishop's Weed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Candelabro are Does not require fertilizer once established, whereas for Bishop's Weed fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Candelabro and Bishop's Weed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Candelabro and Bishop's Weed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candelabro and Bishop's Weed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candelabro and Bishop's Weed 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 Candelabro is whereas of Bishop's Weed is Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache and Vitiligo. Candelabro has beauty benefits as follows: while Bishop's Weed has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candelabro vs Bishop's Weed

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 Candelabro vs Bishop's Weed 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 Candelabro are whereas of Bishop's Weed have Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candelabro has no showy fruits and Bishop's Weed has no showy fruits. Also Candelabro is not flowering and Bishop's Weed is flowering. You can compare Candelabro and Bishop's Weed facts and facts of other plants too.

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