False Aralia

Mayapple

About False Aralia and Mayapple

False Aralia

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Polynesia

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

Types

Number of Varieties

802

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Plerandra elegantissima

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

False Aralia

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Aralia

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

falsch Aralia

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

faux Aralia

mandrake américain

In Spanish

Falso Aralia

mandrágora americana

In Greek

Λάθος Aralia

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Aralia false

mandrake americano

In Polish

fałsz Aralia

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

falsum Aralia

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Ranunculales

Family

Araliaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Plerandra

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of False Aralia and Mayapple

Wondering what are the properties of False Aralia and Mayapple? We provide you with everything About False Aralia and Mayapple. False Aralia doesn't have thorns and Mayapple doesn't have thorns. Also False Aralia does not have fragrant flowers. False Aralia has allergic reactions like and Mayapple has allergic reactions like . 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 False Aralia and Mayapple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of False Aralia and Mayapple

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

False Aralia and Mayapple Physical Information

False Aralia and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of False Aralia and Mayapple are as follows:

False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of False Aralia and Mayapple

Care of False Aralia and Mayapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia 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.