Mayapple

Overcup Oak

About Mayapple and Overcup Oak

Mayapple

Overcup Oak

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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

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Quercus lyrata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,680.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Irregular

Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma

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

Dysentry, Haemorrhages

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Bark

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

QUERCUS lyrata

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Overcup Oak

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Overcup ओक

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Overcup Oak

In French

mandrake américain

Overcup Oak

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Overcup Roble

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Overcup Oak

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Overcup Oak

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Overcup Dąb

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Oryza

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Fagales

Family

Berberidaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Overcup Oak

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Overcup Oak

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

Mayapple and Overcup Oak Physical Information

Mayapple and Overcup Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Overcup Oak height is 1,680.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Overcup Oak are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Overcup Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Overcup Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Overcup Oak

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