Mayapple

Moosewood Tree

About Mayapple and Moosewood Tree

Mayapple

Moosewood Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

moist forests, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

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

Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

ACER pensylvanicum

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

धारीदार मेपल

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

gestreifte Ahorn

In French

mandrake américain

érable rayé

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

arce rayado

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

ριγέ σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

plátano listrada

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

paski klonu

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

alba acernis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Sapindales

Family

Berberidaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

220

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Moosewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Moosewood Tree

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

Mayapple and Moosewood Tree Physical Information

Mayapple and Moosewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Moosewood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Moosewood Tree are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Moosewood Tree flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Moosewood Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mayapple and Moosewood Tree

Care of Mayapple and Moosewood Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moosewood Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moosewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.