Mayapple

Methley Plum

About Mayapple and Methley Plum

Mayapple

Methley Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

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

Types

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

230

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

broad, flat

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

weekly regular

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Respiratory problems

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

Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Methley Plum

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Chinesische Pflaume

In French

mandrake américain

Prunus salicina

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Prunus salicina

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Methley Plum

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Prunus salicina

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Methley Plum

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Rosales

Family

Berberidaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

230

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Methley Plum

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Methley Plum

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

Mayapple and Methley Plum Physical Information

Mayapple and Methley Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Methley Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Methley Plum are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Methley Plum

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