Mayapple

Jumpseed

About Mayapple and Jumpseed

Mayapple

Jumpseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 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

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Toxic

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

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Jumpseed

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

jumpseed

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

jumpseed

In French

mandrake américain

jumpseed

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

jumpseed

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

jumpseed

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

jumpseed

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

jumpseed

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Caryophyllales

Family

Berberidaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

225

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Jumpseed

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

Mayapple and Jumpseed Physical Information

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

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mayapple and Jumpseed

Care of Mayapple and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.