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About Mashua and Mayapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
10  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Red blotch  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
American Mandrake, Mayapple  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
amerikanisch Alraune  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
mandrake américain  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
mandrágora americana  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
american μανδραγόρα  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
mandrake americano  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
amerykański mandragory  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
Latin mandragoras  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Ranunculales  
Brassicales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Podophyllum  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
100  

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Properties of Mayapple and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Mashua

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

Mayapple and Mashua Physical Information

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

Care of Mayapple and Mashua

Care of Mayapple and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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