Mayapple

Sitka Spruce

About Mayapple and Sitka Spruce

Mayapple

Sitka Spruce

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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

Eastern Asia

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

235

0 40000

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Habitat

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

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Acicular

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Toxic

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Leaf Stalks, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

सरल

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Fichten

In French

mandrake américain

Picea

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Picea

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Spruce

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Picea

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Świerk

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Pinales

Family

Berberidaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

235

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Sitka Spruce

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

Mayapple and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Mayapple and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mayapple and Sitka Spruce

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