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About Pineapple Weed and Mayapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Shrub  

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

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  

Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly 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  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
American Mandrake, Mayapple  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
amerikanisch Alraune  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
mandrake américain  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
mandrágora americana  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
american μανδραγόρα  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
mandrake americano  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
amerykański mandragory  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
Latin mandragoras  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Asterales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Podophyllum  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
1  

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Properties of Mayapple and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Pineapple Weed

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

Mayapple and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

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

Care of Mayapple and Pineapple Weed

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

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