Mayapple

Cinquefoil

About Mayapple and Cinquefoil

Mayapple

Cinquefoil

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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

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

2500

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Yellow

Red

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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

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, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Toxic

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

पंचकोण

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Fingerkraut

In French

mandrake américain

potentille

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

cinquefoil

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

cinquefoil

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

pięciornik

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Rosales

Family

Berberidaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

2300

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Cinquefoil

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

Mayapple and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Mayapple and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Cinquefoil are as follows:

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

Care of Mayapple and Cinquefoil

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