Mayapple

Chervil

About Mayapple and Chervil

Mayapple

Chervil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

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

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

French parsley

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Sandy Brown

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

Small, flat and dissected

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

ANTHRISCUS cerefolium

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Chervil, French Chervil

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

चेवील

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Kerbel

In French

mandrake américain

Cerfeuil

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Perifollo

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Σκαντζίκι

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Cerefólio

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Trybula

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

BOOPES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Apiales

Family

Berberidaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Anthriscus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

210

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Chervil

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Chervil

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

Mayapple and Chervil Physical Information

Mayapple and Chervil physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Chervil are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Chervil flower color: White
Chervil leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Chervil

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