Mayapple

Red Elderberry

About Mayapple and Red Elderberry

Mayapple

Red Elderberry

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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, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Red Elderberry

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Rote Holunder

In French

mandrake américain

Red sureau

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Red Elderberry

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Dipsacales

Family

Berberidaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Red Elderberry

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

Mayapple and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Mayapple and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Red Elderberry

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