Mayapple

Ayers Pear

About Mayapple and Ayers Pear

Mayapple

Ayers Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Yellow

Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

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

Astringent, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Ayers Pear

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Ayers Birne

In French

mandrake américain

Ayers Poire

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Ayers pera

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Ayers Pear

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Rosales

Family

Berberidaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

230

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Ayers Pear

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Ayers Pear

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

Mayapple and Ayers Pear Physical Information

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

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Ayers Pear flower color: White
Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Ayers Pear

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