Mayapple

Pansy

About Mayapple and Pansy

Mayapple

Pansy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Asia, Europe

Types

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Number of Varieties

2150

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Habitat

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

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Rich, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Rich, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

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

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Pansy

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

स्रीवत

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Stiefmütterchen

In French

mandrake américain

Pensée

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Pensamiento

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

πανσές

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

amor-perfeito

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Bratek

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Cinaede fill

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Malpighiales

Family

Berberidaceae

Violaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2300

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Pansy

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Pansy

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

Mayapple and Pansy Physical Information

Mayapple and Pansy physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Pansy are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Pansy

Care of Mayapple and Pansy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads. In summer Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.