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Bishop's Weed and Sina


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Ornamental Plants  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
-  
Aegopodium podagraria  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  

Habitat
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests  
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9 - 1  

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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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
Globe shaped  
Small oblong  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant  
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Weather protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Root, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STENOCEREUS kerberi  
AMMI majus  

Common Name
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi  
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  

In Hindi
Sina  
बिशप निराना  

In German
Sina  
Bischofs Unkraut  

In French
Sina  
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  

In Spanish
Sina  
biznaga  

In Greek
Sina  
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  

In Portuguese
Sina  
erva daninha do Bispo  

In Polish
Sina  
chwastów biskupa  

In Latin
Sina  
Episcopi viriditas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Apiales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Stenocereus  
Trachyspermum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactaceae, Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
-  
75  

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Difference Between Sina and Bishop's Weed

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

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Importance of Sina and Bishop's Weed

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

Compare Facts of Sina 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 Sina 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 Sina 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. Sina has showy fruits and Bishop's Weed has no showy fruits. Also Sina is not flowering and Bishop's Weed is flowering. You can compare Sina and Bishop's Weed facts and facts of other plants too.

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