Mayapple

Chinaberry Tree

About Mayapple and Chinaberry Tree

Mayapple

Chinaberry Tree

Add ⊕

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

India, China

Types

Bead tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

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

Forest margins, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

MELIA azedarach

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Chinaberry Tree

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Chinaberry ट्री

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Chinaberry -Baum

In French

mandrake américain

Chinaberry Arbre

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Chinaberry Arbre

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

chinaberry Δέντρο

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

azederaque

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

azederaque

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Chinaberry ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Sapindales

Family

Berberidaceae

Meliaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Melia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melieae

Subfamily

Meloideae

Number of Species

250

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Mayapple and Chinaberry Tree

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Mayapple and Cinquefoil

Mayapple and Abbotswood Potentilla

Mayapple and Candelabra Primrose

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Mayapple and Chinaberry Tree

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

Mayapple and Chinaberry Tree Physical Information

Mayapple and Chinaberry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chinaberry Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Chinaberry Tree are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Chinaberry Tree flower color: Lavender
Chinaberry Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mayapple and Chinaberry Tree

Care of Mayapple and Chinaberry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinaberry Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Chinaberry Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.