Ohio Buckeye

Mayapple

About Ohio Buckeye and Mayapple

Ohio Buckeye

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

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

Types

Aesculus glabra

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sienna

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS glabra

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Ohio Buckeye

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

ओहियो बकेये

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Ohio buckeye

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

marronnier de l'Ohio

mandrake américain

In Spanish

Ohio castaño de indias

mandrágora americana

In Greek

Οχάιο Buckeye

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Ohio Buckeye

mandrake americano

In Polish

Ohio kasztan

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Ohio buckeye

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ranunculales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

192

1 27800

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Properties of Ohio Buckeye and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Ohio Buckeye and Mayapple

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

Ohio Buckeye and Mayapple Physical Information

Ohio Buckeye and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ohio Buckeye and Mayapple are as follows:

Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Ohio Buckeye and Mayapple

Care of Ohio Buckeye and Mayapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ohio Buckeye 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 Ohio Buckeye 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.