Mayapple

Kukui

About Mayapple and Kukui

Mayapple

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

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

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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1,370.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

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

Medium

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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Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

mandrake américain

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Podophyllum

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mayapple and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Kukui

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

Mayapple and Kukui Physical Information

Mayapple and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Kukui are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Mayapple and Kukui

Care of Mayapple and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.