Mayapple

Japanese Maple

About Mayapple and Japanese Maple

Mayapple

Japanese Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

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

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

2700

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Habitat

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

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Yellow

Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Japanese Maple

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

japanischer Ahorn

In French

mandrake américain

érable du Japon

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

arce japonés

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

bordo japonês

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Klon japoński

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Sapindales

Family

Berberidaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2128

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Japanese Maple

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Japanese Maple

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

Mayapple and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Mayapple and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Japanese Maple are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Mayapple and Japanese Maple

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