Mayapple

Dwarf Iris

About Mayapple and Dwarf Iris

Mayapple

Dwarf Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

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Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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10.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

mandrake américain

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Podophyllum

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mayapple and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Dwarf Iris

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

Mayapple and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Mayapple and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Mayapple and Dwarf Iris

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