Mayapple

Fig

About Mayapple and Fig

Mayapple

Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

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

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

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

Cropland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week, Requires 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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

FICUS carica

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Fig

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

अंजीर

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Feige

In French

mandrake américain

figue

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

higo

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Σύκο

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Figura

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Figa

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Rosales

Family

Berberidaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2800

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Fig

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Fig

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

Mayapple and Fig Physical Information

Mayapple and Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Fig are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mayapple and Fig

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