Mayapple

American persimmon

About Mayapple and American persimmon

Mayapple

American persimmon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

China

Types

Number of Varieties

230

0 40000

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Habitat

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

secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

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

Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Diospyros virginiana

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

amerikanische persimmon

In French

mandrake américain

Diospyros virginiana

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Diospyros virginiana

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

American λωτός

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Caqui americano

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Amerykański persimmon

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Diospyros virginiana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Ericales

Family

Berberidaceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

260

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and American persimmon

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and American persimmon

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

Mayapple and American persimmon Physical Information

Mayapple and American persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and American persimmon are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
American persimmon flower color: Light Yellow
American persimmon leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and American persimmon

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