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About Damson and Mayapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Fruit  

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

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  

Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks  
Open Forest, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
-  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Toxic  
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain  
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  

Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum  
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  

Common Name
American Mandrake, Mayapple  
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  

In Hindi
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा  
जामुन  

In German
amerikanisch Alraune  
Zwetschgen  

In French
mandrake américain  
prune de Damas  

In Spanish
mandrágora americana  
ciruela ciruela  

In Greek
american μανδραγόρα  
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
mandrake americano  
damson ameixa  

In Polish
amerykański mandragory  
mirabelki  

In Latin
Latin mandragoras  
damson plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Rosales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Podophyllum  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
2  
400  
99+

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Properties of Mayapple and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Damson

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

Mayapple and Damson Physical Information

Mayapple and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Damson are as follows:

Care of Mayapple and Damson

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

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