Mayapple

Corkscrew Rush

About Mayapple and Corkscrew Rush

Mayapple

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Sedge or Rush

Origin

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long hair-like leaves

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Curly wurly

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Corkscrew Rush

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Corkscrew Rush

In French

mandrake américain

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Poales

Family

Berberidaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

225

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Corkscrew Rush

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

Mayapple and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Mayapple and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Mayapple and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.