Melampodium

Mayapple

About Melampodium and Mayapple

Melampodium

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

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

Types

Perennials

Number of Varieties

402

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Habitat

Desert

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

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

Flowers, Seeds

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Melampodium

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Melmpodiam

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

Melmpodiam

mandrake américain

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

mandrágora americana

In Greek

Melmpodiam

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

mandrake americano

In Polish

Melmpodiam

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Ranunculales

Family

Asteraceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

392

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Mayapple

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

Melampodium and Mayapple Physical Information

Melampodium and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Mayapple are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Melampodium and Mayapple

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