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Bishop's Weed and Leatherleaf


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fern  
Perennial  

Origin
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
-  
Aegopodium podagraria  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps  
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 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
45.70 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Odd Pinnate  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
Well drained  
Rich  

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune for size control  
Prune after flowering  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Weather protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
useful as a ground cover  
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RUMOHRA adiantiformis  
AMMI majus  

Common Name
leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern  
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  

In Hindi
leatherleaf  
बिशप निराना  

In German
Leatherleaf  
Bischofs Unkraut  

In French
Leatherleaf  
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  

In Spanish
leatherleaf  
biznaga  

In Greek
Leatherleaf  
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  

In Portuguese
leatherleaf  
erva daninha do Bispo  

In Polish
Leatherleaf  
chwastów biskupa  

In Latin
Leatherleaf  
Episcopi viriditas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Polypodiopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Polypodiales  
Apiales  

Family
Dryopteridaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Rumohra  
Trachyspermum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
75  

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Difference Between Leatherleaf and Bishop's Weed

If you are confused whether Leatherleaf 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 Leatherleaf and Bishop's Weed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Leatherleaf are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and 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 Leatherleaf and Bishop's Weed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Leatherleaf and Bishop's Weed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Leatherleaf and Bishop's Weed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Leatherleaf 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 Leatherleaf is whereas of Bishop's Weed is Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache and Vitiligo. Leatherleaf has beauty benefits as follows: while Bishop's Weed 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 Leatherleaf 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 Leatherleaf 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. Leatherleaf has no showy fruits and Bishop's Weed has no showy fruits. Also Leatherleaf is not flowering and Bishop's Weed is flowering. You can compare Leatherleaf and Bishop's Weed facts and facts of other plants too.

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