Mayapple

Vinca

About Mayapple and Vinca

Mayapple

Vinca

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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

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Oval

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Vinca

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Vinca

In French

mandrake américain

Vinca

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Vinca

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Vinca

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Vinca

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Vinca

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Gentianales

Family

Berberidaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

251

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Properties of Mayapple and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Vinca

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

Mayapple and Vinca Physical Information

Mayapple and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Vinca are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mayapple and Vinca

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