Mayapple

Pitch Pine

About Mayapple and Pitch Pine

Mayapple

Pitch Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm76.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

PINUS rigida

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

सनोबर

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Pitch pine

In French

mandrake américain

pitch pine

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

pino

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

resina de pinheiro

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Pitch sosny

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Pinales

Family

Berberidaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2115

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Pitch Pine

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Pitch Pine

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

Mayapple and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Mayapple and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Mayapple and Pitch Pine

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