Mayapple

Persian Buttercup

About Mayapple and Persian Buttercup

Mayapple

Persian Buttercup

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

tecolate strain

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Lawn, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-11

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Toxic

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket

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

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

RANUNCULUS asiaticus

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Persian Buttercup

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Asiatischer Hahnenfuß

In French

mandrake américain

Renoncule des fleuristes

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Persian Buttercup

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Persian Buttercup

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

ranúnculo

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Jaskier azjatycki

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Persian Buttercup

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Family

Berberidaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2600

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Persian Buttercup

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Persian Buttercup

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

Mayapple and Persian Buttercup Physical Information

Mayapple and Persian Buttercup physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Persian Buttercup height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Persian Buttercup are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Persian Buttercup flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Persian Buttercup leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Mayapple and Persian Buttercup

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