Mayapple

Raintree

About Mayapple and Raintree

Mayapple

Raintree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

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

Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

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

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Yellow

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Raintree

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

raintree

In French

mandrake américain

raintree

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

raintree

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Raintree

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Raintree

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Raintree

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Solanales

Family

Berberidaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

250

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Raintree

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

Mayapple and Raintree Physical Information

Mayapple and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Raintree are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mayapple and Raintree

Care of Mayapple and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.