Mayapple

Valley Oak

About Mayapple and Valley Oak

Mayapple

Valley Oak

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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

United States, California

Types

Quercus lobata

Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Semi desert, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,650.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Irregular

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

QUERCUS lobata

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

घाटी ओक

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Tal Eiche

In French

mandrake américain

Oak Valley

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

valle del roble

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Valley Oak

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

vale Oak

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Dolina Oak

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Oak vallis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Fagales

Family

Berberidaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2600

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Valley Oak

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Valley Oak

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

Mayapple and Valley Oak Physical Information

Mayapple and Valley Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Valley Oak are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Valley Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Valley Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Valley Oak

Care of Mayapple and Valley Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.