Mayapple

Munstead Lavender

About Mayapple and Munstead Lavender

Mayapple

Munstead Lavender

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

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

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

216

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

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

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

Toxic

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Lavandula angustifolia

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Echter Lavendel

In French

mandrake américain

Lavandula angustifolia

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Lavandula angustifolia

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Lavandula angustifolia

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Lavandula angustifolia

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Lawenda wąskolistna

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Lavandyla angystifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Lamiales

Family

Berberidaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

239

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Mayapple and Munstead Lavender

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Mayapple and Cinquefoil

Mayapple and Abbotswood Potentilla

Mayapple and Candelabra Primrose

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Mayapple and Munstead Lavender

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

Mayapple and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Mayapple and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Mayapple and Munstead Lavender

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