Mayapple

Yellow Ginger

About Mayapple and Yellow Ginger

Mayapple

Yellow Ginger

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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

India, Nepal

Types

it is a type of ginger

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm180.00 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

Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Root bark

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

HEDYCHIUM flavescens

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Yellow Ginger

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

पीले अदरक

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Gelber Ingwer

In French

mandrake américain

Ginger Jaune

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

jengibre amarillo

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

κίτρινο Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Ginger amarelo

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

żółty Ginger

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Yellow Gingiber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocotyledonae

Order

Ranunculales

Zingiberales

Family

Berberidaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

21200

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Yellow Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Yellow Ginger

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

Mayapple and Yellow Ginger Physical Information

Mayapple and Yellow Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Yellow Ginger are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Yellow Ginger flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Yellow Ginger leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Yellow Ginger

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