Mayapple

Red Alder

About Mayapple and Red Alder

Mayapple

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

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

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Layering, 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, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

red alder

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

rot-Erle

In French

mandrake américain

aulne rouge

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

aliso rojo

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

czerwony olcha

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Fagales

Family

Berberidaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

235

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Red Alder

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

Mayapple and Red Alder Physical Information

Mayapple and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Red Alder are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mayapple and Red Alder

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