Mayapple

Partridge Pea

About Mayapple and Partridge Pea

Mayapple

Partridge Pea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

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

Mediterranean

Types

Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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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

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Attracts

Allergy

Toxic

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Nausia, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Chamaecrista fasciculata

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Partridge Pea

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Partridge Pea

In French

mandrake américain

Partridge Pea

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Partridge Pea

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

πέρδικα μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Partridge Pea

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Partridge Pea

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Partridge Pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Fabales

Family

Berberidaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Chamaecrista

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cassieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

221

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Partridge Pea

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Partridge Pea

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

Mayapple and Partridge Pea Physical Information

Mayapple and Partridge Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Partridge Pea are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Mayapple and Partridge Pea

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