Mayapple

Osage Orange

About Mayapple and Osage Orange

Mayapple

Osage Orange

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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

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Maclura pomifera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,219.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Insignificant

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Toxic

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

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

MACLURA pomifera

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

ओसेज संतरे

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Osage Orange

In French

mandrake américain

Osage orange

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Osage naranja

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Osage Πορτοκαλί

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Osage laranja

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Osage Pomarańczowy

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Aliquam Osage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Rosales

Family

Berberidaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Maclura

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Osage Orange

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Osage Orange

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

Mayapple and Osage Orange Physical Information

Mayapple and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Osage Orange are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Osage Orange

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