Life Span
Perennial
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
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Types
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No Available
Number of Varieties
255
0
40000
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Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-94-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Small elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
-
-
Allergy
Toxic
Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Formal Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum
Malus Barbara Ann
Common Name
American Mandrake, Mayapple
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
In Hindi
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा
Crabapple
In German
amerikanisch Alraune
Crabapple
In French
mandrake américain
Crabapple
In Spanish
mandrágora americana
manzano silvestre
In Greek
american μανδραγόρα
Crabapple
In Portuguese
mandrake americano
Crabapple
In Polish
amerykański mandragory
jabłoń
In Latin
Latin mandragoras
Crabapple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Rosales
Family
Berberidaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Podophyllum
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Maleae
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
255
1
27800
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