Mayapple

Jacob's Ladder

About Mayapple and Jacob's Ladder

Mayapple

Jacob's Ladder

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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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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27.90 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Blue, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early 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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

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, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Fine

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

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Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Black Dyes, Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Polemonium caeruleum

7.2 Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.2 In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.3 In French

mandrake américain

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.4 In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.5 In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.6 In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.7 In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Jacob's Ladder

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Podophyllum

Polemonium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mayapple and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Jacob's Ladder

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

Mayapple and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Mayapple and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Mayapple and Jacob's Ladder

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