Mayapple

Potato

About Mayapple and Potato

Mayapple

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

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

South America, Chile

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

24000

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Habitat

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

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-3

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late 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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

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, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

आलू

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Kartoffel

In French

mandrake américain

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Patata

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Batata

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Ziemniak

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Solanales

Family

Berberidaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

21400

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Potato

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

Mayapple and Potato Physical Information

Mayapple and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Potato are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Potato

Care of Mayapple and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.