Mayapple

Shell Ginger

About Mayapple and Shell Ginger

Mayapple

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

220

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Shell Ginger

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Shell Ginger

In French

mandrake américain

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Shell jengibre

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Shell Ginger

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Zingiberales

Family

Berberidaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

2150

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Shell Ginger

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

Mayapple and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Mayapple and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mayapple and Shell Ginger

Care of Mayapple and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.