Mayapple

Blue Berry

About Mayapple and Blue Berry

Mayapple

Blue Berry

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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

Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Astringent, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Blue Berry Tree

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Blue Berry Baum

In French

mandrake américain

Bleu Berry Tree

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Árbol de la baya azul

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Árvore Berry Azul

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Berry lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Ebenales

Family

Berberidaceae

Symplocaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Symplocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2300

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Blue Berry

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Blue Berry

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

Mayapple and Blue Berry Physical Information

Mayapple and Blue Berry physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Blue Berry are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Blue Berry flower color: White
Blue Berry leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Blue Berry

Care of Mayapple and Blue Berry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Berry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.