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About Mayapple and Pasque Flower


About Pasque Flower and Mayapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
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
2  
4  
99+

Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks  
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
5-7  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Rosette  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings  
root cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Red blotch  
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Podophyllum  
Pulsatilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
33  
99+

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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:

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.

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