Mayapple

Hackberry

About Mayapple and Hackberry

Mayapple

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

270

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Habitat

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

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-9

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

HACKBERRY

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Hackberry

In French

mandrake américain

micocoulier

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

almez

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

hackberry

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

hackberry

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

hackberry

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Urticales

Family

Berberidaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

270

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Hackberry

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

Mayapple and Hackberry Physical Information

Mayapple and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Hackberry are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mayapple and Hackberry

Care of Mayapple and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.