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Sarcococca confusa
Sarcococca confusa

Bishop's Weed
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

China
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

-
Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Banks, Slopes
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Yellow 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

Lance shaped
Small oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Rich

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Sooty Mold
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds
Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARCOCOCCA confusa
AMMI majus

Common Name

Sweet Box
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Sarcococca confusa
बिशप निराना

In German

Sarcococca verwirrt
Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Sarcococca confus
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Sarcococca confundido
biznaga

In Greek

Sarcococca συγχέεται
ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Sarcococca confuso
erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

sarcococca mylić
chwastów biskupa

In Latin

confusa Sarcococca
Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Buxales
Apiales

Family

Buxaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Sarcococca
Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2075
1 27800
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Difference Between Sarcococca confusa and Bishop's Weed

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