Applemint

Mayapple

About Applemint and Mayapple

Applemint

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-2

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Applemint Tree

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Applemint Baum

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

Applemint Arbre

mandrake américain

In Spanish

Árbol Applemint

mandrágora americana

In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Árvore applemint

mandrake americano

In Polish

Applemint Drzewo

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Applemint ligno

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ranunculales

Family

Lamiaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Mentha

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Applemint and Mayapple

Wondering what are the properties of Applemint and Mayapple? We provide you with everything About Applemint and Mayapple. Applemint doesn't have thorns and Mayapple doesn't have thorns. Also Applemint does not have fragrant flowers. Applemint has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Mayapple has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Applemint and Mayapple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Applemint and Mayapple

Season and care of Applemint and Mayapple is important to know. While considering everything about Applemint and Mayapple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Applemint season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Mayapple season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Applemint is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Mayapple is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Applemint is Acidic, Neutral and for Mayapple is Acidic, Neutral.

Applemint and Mayapple Physical Information

Applemint and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Applemint and Mayapple are as follows:

Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Applemint and Mayapple

Care of Applemint and Mayapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.