Mayapple

Firecracker Penstemon

About Mayapple and Firecracker Penstemon

Mayapple

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Number of Varieties

240

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Insects

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma

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

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Firecracker penstemon

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Kracher penstemon

In French

mandrake américain

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Lamiales

Family

Berberidaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2250

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Mayapple and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Mayapple and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Mayapple and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.