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About Alstroemeria and Mayapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
-  
Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella  

Number of Varieties
2  
7  
99+

Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks  
Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Chartreuse  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Toxic  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum  
ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'  

Common Name
American Mandrake, Mayapple  
Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria  

In Hindi
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा  
alstroemeria  

In German
amerikanisch Alraune  
Alstroemeria  

In French
mandrake américain  
Alstroemeria  

In Spanish
mandrágora americana  
Alstroemeria  

In Greek
american μανδραγόρα  
Alstroemeria  

In Portuguese
mandrake americano  
Alstroemeria  

In Polish
amerykański mandragory  
Alstroemeria  

In Latin
Latin mandragoras  
Alstroemeria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Liliales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Podophyllum  
Alstroemeria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Alstroemerieae  

Subfamily
-  
Bombacoideae  

Number of Species
2  
50  
99+

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Properties of Mayapple and Alstroemeria

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Alstroemeria

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

Mayapple and Alstroemeria Physical Information

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

Care of Mayapple and Alstroemeria

Care of Mayapple and Alstroemeria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alstroemeria 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 Alstroemeria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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