Mayapple

Wintercreeper

About Mayapple and Wintercreeper

Mayapple

Wintercreeper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

China

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm110.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm655.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Yellow

Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic and Ovate

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, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Wintercreeper

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Weißbunte

In French

mandrake américain

wintercreeper

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Wintercreeper

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

wintercreeper

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

wintercreeper

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Celastrales

Family

Berberidaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

2130

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Wintercreeper

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Wintercreeper

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

Mayapple and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Mayapple and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mayapple and Wintercreeper

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