Mayapple

Black Currant

About Mayapple and Black Currant

Mayapple

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

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

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

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

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Purple, Black

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

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Black Currant

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Black Currant

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Black Currant

In French

mandrake américain

groseille noire

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

negro Grosella

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

groselha-preta

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Rosales

Family

Berberidaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2150

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Black Currant

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

Mayapple and Black Currant Physical Information

Mayapple and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Black Currant are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Black Currant

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