Mayapple

Water Spinach

About Mayapple and Water Spinach

Mayapple

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

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

India

1.4 Types

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Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

mandrake américain

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

mandrágora americana

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Podophyllum

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mayapple and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Water Spinach

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

Mayapple and Water Spinach Physical Information

Mayapple and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Water Spinach are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Water Spinach

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