Mayapple

Oleander

About Mayapple and Oleander

Mayapple

Oleander

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

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

Southwest Asia

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm350.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mealybugs

Allergy

Toxic

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Nerium

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

ओलियंडर

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Oleander

In French

mandrake américain

laurier-rose

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Adelfa

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Πικροδάφνη

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

oleandro

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Oleander

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Cleander

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Gentianales

Family

Berberidaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Nerium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Wrightieae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2700

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Oleander

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Oleander

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

Mayapple and Oleander Physical Information

Mayapple and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Oleander are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mayapple and Oleander

Care of Mayapple and Oleander include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.