Mayapple

Pasque Flower

About Mayapple and Pasque Flower

Mayapple

Pasque Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

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

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Types

Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

7-5

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Indigo, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Yellow

Greyish Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Toxic

convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, 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

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

PULSATILLA vulgaris

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Pasque Flower

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Kuhschellen

In French

mandrake américain

Pasque Flower

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Pasque Flower

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Pasque Flower

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Pasque Flower

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Sasanka

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Pasque Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Family

Berberidaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Pulsatilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

233

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Pasque Flower

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Pasque Flower

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

Mayapple and Pasque Flower Physical Information

Mayapple and Pasque Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Pasque Flower are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Pasque Flower flower color: Indigo, Purple and Violet
Pasque Flower leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mayapple and Pasque Flower

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