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About Mayapple and Kangaroo Paws


About Kangaroo Paws and Mayapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Houseplant  

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

Types
-  
Anigozanthos  

Number of Varieties
2  
12  

Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks  
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
-  

Sunset Zone
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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
100.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Green, Brown  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Tissue culture  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Red blotch  
fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Toxic  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root  
Buds, Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Cut Flowers  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum  
ANIGOZANTHOS  

Common Name
American Mandrake, Mayapple  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Hindi
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा  
Kangaroo Paws  

In German
amerikanisch Alraune  
Kangaroo Paws  

In French
mandrake américain  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Spanish
mandrágora americana  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Greek
american μανδραγόρα  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Portuguese
mandrake americano  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Polish
amerykański mandragory  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Latin
Latin mandragoras  
Kangaroo Paws  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Ranunculales  
Commelinales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Haemodoraceae  

Genus
Podophyllum  
Anigozanthos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Conostyloideae  

Number of Species
2  
11  
99+

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Properties of Mayapple and Kangaroo Paws

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Kangaroo Paws

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

Mayapple and Kangaroo Paws Physical Information

Mayapple and Kangaroo Paws physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kangaroo Paws height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Kangaroo Paws are as follows:

Care of Mayapple and Kangaroo Paws

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

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