Mayapple

Cypress Vine

About Mayapple and Cypress Vine

Mayapple

Cypress Vine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

South Africa

Types

Ipomoea quamoclit

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-10

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long, Alternate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Anti-fungal, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Ipomoea quamoclit

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

star glory , hummingbird vine

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Kunjlata

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Ipomoea quamoclit

In French

mandrake américain

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Ipomoea quamoclit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Solanales

Family

Berberidaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

225

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Properties of Mayapple and Cypress Vine

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Cypress Vine

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

Mayapple and Cypress Vine Physical Information

Mayapple and Cypress Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Cypress Vine are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta
Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Mayapple and Cypress Vine

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