Mayapple

Octopus Tree

About Mayapple and Octopus Tree

Mayapple

Octopus 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

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

21000

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Habitat

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

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Dermititis

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

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Octopus Tree

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Octopus tree

In French

mandrake américain

arbre Octopus

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

árbol pulpo

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Octopus árvore

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Apiales

Family

Berberidaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

215

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Octopus Tree

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

Mayapple and Octopus Tree Physical Information

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

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mayapple and Octopus Tree

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