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Bishop's Weed and Wolf River Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Not avaialable  
Aegopodium podagraria  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions  
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
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
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Light Yellow  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Rich  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching  
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Weather protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malus domestica Wolf River  
AMMI majus  

Common Name
Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Wolf River Apple  
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  

In Hindi
Wolf River Apple  
बिशप निराना  

In German
Wolf River Apple  
Bischofs Unkraut  

In French
Wolf River Apple  
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  

In Spanish
Wolf River Apple  
biznaga  

In Greek
Wolf River Apple  
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  

In Portuguese
Wolf River Apple  
erva daninha do Bispo  

In Polish
Wolf River Apple  
chwastów biskupa  

In Latin
Wolf River Apple  
Episcopi viriditas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Apiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Trachyspermum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7500  
5
75  

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Difference Between Wolf River Apple and Bishop's Weed

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