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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
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
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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Small oblong

Thorns

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
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
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

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

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

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
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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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Difference Between Plum and Bishop's Weed

If you are confused whether Plum 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 Plum and Bishop's Weed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Plum are Nitrogen and Phosphorous, 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 Plum and Bishop's Weed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Plum and Bishop's Weed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plum and Bishop's Weed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plum 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 Plum is Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems and Heart problems whereas of Bishop's Weed is Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache and Vitiligo. Plum has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Bishop's Weed has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Plum 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 Plum 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 Plum are Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting 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. Plum has showy fruits and Bishop's Weed has no showy fruits. Also Plum is flowering and Bishop's Weed is flowering. You can compare Plum and Bishop's Weed facts and facts of other plants too.