Mayapple

Lily of the Valley

About Mayapple and Lily of the Valley

Mayapple

Lily of the Valley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

not available

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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6.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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Not Available

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Chest pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Convallaria majalis

7.2 Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Lily of the Valley

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

कामुदिनी

7.2.2 In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Maiglöckchen

7.2.3 In French

mandrake américain

Lily of the Valley

7.2.4 In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Lirio de los valles

7.2.5 In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Lírio do Vale

7.2.7 In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Lilia doliny

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Lílium convállium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Podophyllum

Convallaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mayapple and Lily of the Valley

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Lily of the Valley

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

Mayapple and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

Mayapple and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Lily of the Valley are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mayapple and Lily of the Valley

Care of Mayapple and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.