Mayapple

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

About Mayapple and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Mayapple

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Grass

Origin

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

China

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Rhizomes, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

अल्फोंस Karr बांस

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In French

mandrake américain

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Alphonse Karr Bambú

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Poales

Family

Berberidaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

260

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

Mayapple and Alphonse Karr Bamboo Physical Information

Mayapple and Alphonse Karr Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Alphonse Karr Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Alphonse Karr Bamboo are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Alphonse Karr Bamboo flower color:
Alphonse Karr Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Mayapple and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Care of Mayapple and Alphonse Karr Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alphonse Karr Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alphonse Karr Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.