Mayapple

Indian Corn

About Mayapple and Indian Corn

Mayapple

Indian Corn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

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

North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-4

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

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

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Indian Corn

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

इंडियन मकई

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Mahiz

In French

mandrake américain

maïs

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Maíz indio

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Αραβόσιτος

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

milho

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Indian Corn

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Latin Re frumentaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Poales

Family

Berberidaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Indian Corn

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Indian Corn

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

Mayapple and Indian Corn Physical Information

Mayapple and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Indian Corn are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Indian Corn flower color:
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mayapple and Indian Corn

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