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About Mayapple and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

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

Types

-
Grass

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Toxic
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा
St. Augustine Grass

In German

amerikanisch Alraune
St. Augustine Grass

In French

mandrake américain
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

mandrágora americana
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

mandrake americano
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

amerykański mandragory
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Latin mandragoras
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Cyperales

Family

Berberidaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Podophyllum
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

27
1 27800
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Properties of Mayapple and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Mayapple and St. Augustine Grass

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

Mayapple and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Mayapple and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Mayapple leaf color: Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and St. Augustine Grass

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